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On the Basis of Sex
Directed by
Mimi Leder
PG-13
2018
2h
Drama
,
Biography
,
and more
7.1
72%
76%
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The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
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Cast of On the Basis of Sex
Felicity Jones
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Armie Hammer
Martin D. Ginsburg
Justin Theroux
Mel Wulf
Sam Waterston
Erwin Griswold
Kathy Bates
Dorothy Kenyon
Cailee Spaeny
Jane C. Ginsburg
Callum Shoniker
James Steven Ginsburg
Jack Reynor
James H. Bozarth
Stephen Root
Professor Brown
Ronald Guttman
Professor Gerald Gunther
Chris Mulkey
Charles Moritz
Gary Werntz
Judge William Edward Doyle
Francis X. McCarthy
Judge Fred Daugherty
Ben Carlson
Judge William Judson Halloway Jr.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Self
Amanda MacDonald
Stern Mother
Karl Graboshas
Emergency Room Doctor
Angela Galuppo
Emily Hicks
Joe Cobden
Jim
Dawn Ford
Nurse 1
Michael Dickson
Second Professor
Holly Gauthier-Frankel
Millicent
Jeff Lillico
Fitzpatrick
Arthur Holden
Wyland Leadbetter
Gabrielle Graham
Parker
Wendy Crewson
Harriet Griswold
John Ralston
Tom Miller
Mimi Leder
Director
Daniel Stiepleman
Writer
Robert W. Cort
Producer
Jonathan King
Producer
On the Basis of Sex Ratings & Reviews
Bitch Media
Caroline Reilly
On the Basis of Sex stands, additionally and crucially, as a testament to the power and importance of the legal world's unseen corners.
Chicago Reader
Ben Sachs
The tight focus makes for an engaging, fast-moving legal drama; as with Spielberg at both his best and worst, this is seldom boring.
Pajiba
Roxana Hadadi
On the Basis of Sex is another example of our cultural fascination with Ruth Bader Ginburg's identity and legacy, a film that values her more as a hero than as a person.
Us Weekly
Mara Reinstein
The formulaic film doesn't carry enough heft for consideration as a must-see Oscar contender.
Detroit News
Adam Graham
As a trailblazing figure, Ruth Bader Ginsburg deserves a knockout biopic about her life. Instead she gets... a serviceable, but by no means extraordinary origin story of a pre-Supreme Court RBG as she begins to shape her legacy.
Christian Science Monitor
Peter Rainer
We are invited by the filmmakers to regard Ginsburg as a saint in the making who also happens to be a real person. It's the kind of "tribute" that is actually a disservice because it flattens out a complex human being.
Austin Chronicle
Danielle White
It's another effort to solidify her sainthood. However, it's also an easily digestible outline of Ginsburg, her career, and why her work is so important. It's a biting piece of herstory that we need right now.
Tribune News Service
Katie Walsh
A rather broad biopic, but it beautifully argues the importance of Ginsburg's work - prior to the Supreme Court - and is a lovely tribute to the woman who would become the Notorious RBG.
Wall Street Journal
Joe Morgenstern
Mostly the film, directed by Mimi Leder, takes its cues not from real life but from film clichés.
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
"On the Basis of Sex" is dutiful Classics Illustrated filmmaking, with the villains easy to spot, the goal distant but obtainable, and an 11th-hour speech that just may save the day.
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard Roeper
Well-intentioned and occasionally inspirational but mostly flat and safe and cliché-riddled "origins story" about Ginsburg's nascent career.
CNN.com
Brian Lowry
Worth seeing, not only as a tribute to the jurist nicknamed "Notorious RBG" but for the welcome context that it provides... As a drama, though, the film is just a bit too thin to warrant much more than ending up on the favorable side of a split decision.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Chris Hewitt
If it pleases the court, I'd argue that there's one big problem with this honorable attempt to tell us who Ruth Bader Ginsburg is: There's too much material. RBG's life is not a movie; it's a miniseries.
Newsday
Rafer Guzman
For Bader Ginsburg's many devoted fans, this glowing tribute may be just the ticket.
Washington Post
Mark Jenkins
As filmmaking, it's clunky, but as fan service, it's more effective.
NPR
Bob Mondello
Leder's approach to the story of a genuinely remarkable woman is genuinely, remarkably ... conventional.
MovieFreak.com
Sara Michelle Fetters
The film is a magnificent showcase for Jones, the talented actress giving one of the best performances of her career.
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers
Call it "The Notorious RBG: The Early Years" as a terrific Felicity Jones finds the fire and fury in the young Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she takes on her lifelong battle against gender discrimination.
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Leonard Maltin
On the Basis of Sex is a pretty good movie that has the distinction of being eclipsed by a recent documentary on the same subject. This dramatization was sanctioned by Justice Ginsburg but that endorsement doesn't deliver a fully satisfying film
New York Times
A.O. Scott
Historical narratives are best when they pique curiosity as well as satisfy it, and this one is too conscientious to proclaim its own comprehensiveness.
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On The Basis Of Sex: Legacy Of RBG
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On The Basis Of Sex: Ruth And Marty
On The Basis Of Sex: Ruth And Marty
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On The Basis Of Sex: Felicity Jones On What Drew Her To The Project
On The Basis Of Sex: Felicity Jones On What Drew Her To The Project
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On The Basis Of Sex: Armie Hammer On What Makes The Character Unique
On The Basis Of Sex: Armie Hammer On What Makes The Character Unique
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On The Basis Of Sex: Closing Scene
On The Basis Of Sex: Closing Scene
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On The Basis Of Sex: I Apologize Ok
On The Basis Of Sex: I Apologize Ok
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On The Basis Of Sex: At The Same Time
On The Basis Of Sex: At The Same Time
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On The Basis Of Sex: You Must Be Livid
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On The Basis Of Sex: You Always Do That
On The Basis Of Sex: You Always Do That
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On The Basis Of Sex: You Will Lose Ruth
On The Basis Of Sex: You Will Lose Ruth
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On The Basis Of Sex: You Want To Know How I Blew It
On The Basis Of Sex: You Want To Know How I Blew It
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On The Basis Of Sex: This Is Sex Based Discrimination Against A Man
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On The Basis Of Sex: So I Can Be A More Patient And Understanding Wife
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