Ruby and Rata
An old lady, a would-be rock singer, and a delinquent child... with more in common than they realise.
1990 | 111m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Gaylene Preston |
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| Writer: | Gaylene Preston |
| Staring: |
| Ruby, an 83 year old trying to dodge a retirement home, rents a room to Rata, a solo mum with sidelines in music and benefit fraud. Rata's son is into arson and shoplifting, while Ruby's nephew is a hapless yuppie wannabe. Marginalised by the deregulated economy of the '80s and living on their wits, they may just find common cause despite themselves. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 14, 1990 |
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| Director: | Gaylene Preston |
| Writer: | Gaylene Preston |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | landlady tenant relationship, troublemaker, elderly lady |
| Production Companies | New Zealand Film Commission, Preston-Laing Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 Entered: Jun 02, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Yvonne Lawley | Ruby |
| Vanessa Rare | Rata |
| Lee Metekingi | Willie |
| Simon Barnett | Buckle |
| Deben Bhattacharya | Ramesh |
| Roussel Dubois | Sike |
| Russell Smith | Social Worker |
| Ngaire Horton | Mrs. Stickle |
| Alma Woods | Mrs. Shearer |
| Vicky Burrett | Mrs. Spindle |
| Iain Rea | Traffic Officer |
| Andrew Robertt | Salesman |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Paul Sutorius | Editor |
| Diana Rowan | Casting |
| Gaylene Preston | Writer, Director |
| Robert Gillies | Production Design |
| Leon Narbey | Cinematography |
| Jonathan Crayford | Music |
| Matt Murphy | Art Direction |
| Christine Jeffs | Assistant Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robin Laing | Producer |
| Gaylene Preston | Co-Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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