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On the Basis of Sex

  • 2018
  • PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Felicity Jones in On the Basis of Sex (2018)
Follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.
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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 J... Read allThe 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.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.

  • Director
    • Mimi Leder
  • Writer
    • Daniel Stiepleman
  • Stars
    • Felicity Jones
    • Armie Hammer
    • Justin Theroux
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,875
    362
    • Director
      • Mimi Leder
    • Writer
      • Daniel Stiepleman
    • Stars
      • Felicity Jones
      • Armie Hammer
      • Justin Theroux
    • 224User reviews
    • 187Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations

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    Felicity Jones
    Felicity Jones
    • Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Armie Hammer
    Armie Hammer
    • Martin Ginsburg
    Justin Theroux
    Justin Theroux
    • Mel Wulf
    Sam Waterston
    Sam Waterston
    • Erwin Griswold
    Kathy Bates
    Kathy Bates
    • Dorothy Kenyon
    Cailee Spaeny
    Cailee Spaeny
    • Jane Ginsburg
    Jack Reynor
    Jack Reynor
    • Jim Bozarth
    Stephen Root
    Stephen Root
    • Professor Brown
    Chris Mulkey
    Chris Mulkey
    • Charles Moritz
    Gary Werntz
    • Judge Doyle
    Francis X. McCarthy
    Francis X. McCarthy
    • Judge Daugherty
    • (as Francis Xavier McCarthy)
    Ben Carlson
    Ben Carlson
    • Judge Holloway
    Ronald Guttman
    Ronald Guttman
    • Gerald Gunther
    Wendy Crewson
    Wendy Crewson
    • Harriet Griswold
    John Ralston
    John Ralston
    • Tom Miller
    Karl Graboshas
    Karl Graboshas
    • Emergency Room Doctor
    Arthur Holden
    Arthur Holden
    • Dr. Leadbetter
    Angela Galuppo
    Angela Galuppo
    • Emily Hicks
    • Director
      • Mimi Leder
    • Writer
      • Daniel Stiepleman
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    • Trivia
      Daniel Stiepleman - the writer of the film - is Ruth Bader Ginsburg's nephew.
    • Goofs
      In the dinner scene, Erwin Griswold is seen tapping a glass full of wine. In reality, he and his wife did not drink and alcohol was never served in their house.
    • Quotes

      Professor Freund: A court ought not be affected by the weather of the day, but will be by the climate of the era.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits include some "What happened to . . . " of the characters.
    • Connections
      Featured in The IMDb Show: Take Five With Felicity Jones (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      Ten Thousand Men of Harvard
      Written by Alfred Putnam and Murray Taylor

      Performed by the Harvard University Band and the Harvard Glee Club

      By arrangement with the Harvard University Band and the Harvard Glee Club

    User reviews224

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Respectable, workmanlike biopic of Justice Ginsburg
    The education and early career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first woman to sit on the highest court in America, is captured in this film. It stars Felicity Jones as the young woman who attended Harvard Law School with her husband (Armie Hammer) and went on to become one of the preeminent legal minds of her era.

    The film centers on how Ginsburg was initially instrumental and ultimately essential in an appellate case that helped pave the way for gender discrimination in federal law being eradicated. Along with her husband, she worked on the appeal with the ACLU, heralded by Mel Wulf (Justin Theroux), a liberal with complicated principles. Kathy Bates makes a nice turn as a famous, hardened civil rights litigator who failed in some earlier cases. Sam Waterston is a welcome presence as the outwardly progressive but inwardly parochial Erwin Griswold, Dean of Harvard Law during Ginsburg's years as a student.

    Jones shines in the role of the young Ginsburg, a dedicated, steadfast attorney who was undaunted by the entrenched views on gender in academia, the workplace and ultimately in the courts. She spends most of the film grappling with these challenges but all the while never letting go of her core principles and dedication to the law.

    Although this film occasionally lurches into Oscar bait territory, it makes for a good portrayal of a woman who became a true pioneer in the history of gender equality and a good starting point to get to know Justice Ginsburg from where she started. Recommended.
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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site (Germany)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Quyền Bình Đẳng
    • Filming locations
      • 276 St-Jaques West, Old Montréal, Canada(Office scene with a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
    • Production companies
      • Alibaba Pictures
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Participant
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,704,837
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $686,355
      • Dec 30, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,755,900
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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