When the Israelite Naomi and her two Gentile daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth, are left as widows, Naomi begs them to return to their own people. Orpah agrees, but Ruth declares she will never forsake Naomi and accompanies her mother-in-law back to Israel. Her faithfulness is rewarded when Naomi’s kinsman, Boaz, falls in love with Ruth and marries her.
Production
Richard Rich's signature 90s Christian animation aesthetic—earnest, budget, oddly comforting.
Writing
The 'where you go I will go' speech hits despite the 30-minute runtime.
Director
Richard Rich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Rich directed this after leaving Disney, pivoting from 'The Fox and the Hound' to an entire empire of 30-minute Bible cartoons. The man found his niche.
Ruth's story is read in synagogues during Shavuot, celebrating the wheat harvest—making this film weirdly seasonal viewing if you're into liturgical animation scheduling.
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