Ask Dr. Ruth chronicles the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist. As she approaches her 90th birthday, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and her career at the forefront of the sexual revolution.
Ask Dr. Ruth
Hulu documentary feature
Sundance Film Festival premiere
Magnolia Pictures theatrical release
Director: Ryan White
Editor: Helen Kearns
Co-Editor: Rejh Cabrera
Press
“Ask Dr. Ruth offers a deeply satisfying portrait of the sex therapist’s life.”
“The film does a great job of contextualizing the phenom of Dr. Ruth. ”
“A long-overdue bio-doc that, in its spirited way, is as affirming as last year's paean to another important octogenarian Ruth, RBG.”
— TheWrap