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RBG

  • 20182018
  • PGPG
  • 1h 38m
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7.6/10
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RBG (2018)
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The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.
IMDb RATING
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  • Directors
    • Julie Cohen
    • Betsy West
  • Stars
    • Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    • Ann Kittner
    • Harryette Helsel
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Julie Cohen
    • Betsy West
  • Stars
    • Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    • Ann Kittner
    • Harryette Helsel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 67User reviews
    • 109Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 13 wins & 51 nominations total

    Videos7

    RBG
    Trailer 2:28
    RBG
    RBG - Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    RBG - Official Trailer
    A Celebration of Trailblazing Women
    Clip 2:07
    A Celebration of Trailblazing Women
    Gender Line
    Clip 2:08
    Gender Line
    Hearing
    Clip 1:08
    Hearing
    BUILD: Capturing The Friendship Between Justices Ginsberg And Scalia
    Interview 1:29
    BUILD: Capturing The Friendship Between Justices Ginsberg And Scalia
    IMDbrief: Box-Office Slump Reversed?
    Video 3:16
    IMDbrief: Box-Office Slump Reversed?

    Photos51

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    Bill Clinton and Ruth Bader Ginsburg in RBG (2018)
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, John Roberts, Sonia Sotomayor, and Anthony Kennedy in RBG (2018)

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    Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    • Selfas Self
    Ann Kittner
    • Self - Childhood Friendas Self - Childhood Friend
    Harryette Helsel
    • Self - Childhood Friendas Self - Childhood Friend
    Nina Totenberg
    Nina Totenberg
    • Self - NPR Correspondentas Self - NPR Correspondent
    Martin D. Ginsburg
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Arthur R. Miller
    • Self - Longtime Friendas Self - Longtime Friend
    Clara Spera
    • Self - Granddaughteras Self - Granddaughter
    Brenda Feigen
    Brenda Feigen
    • Self - Harvard Law School Graduateas Self - Harvard Law School Graduate
    James Steven Ginsburg
    • Self - Sonas Self - Son
    • (as James Ginsburg)
    Jane C. Ginsburg
    • Self - Daughteras Self - Daughter
    • (as Jane Ginsburg)
    Lisa Beattie Frelinghuysen
    • Self - Former Clerkas Self - Former Clerk
    Mary Hartnett
    • Self - Biographeras Self - Biographer
    Wendy Williams
    • Self - Biographeras Self - Biographer
    Gloria Steinem
    Gloria Steinem
    • Self - Writeras Self - Writer…
    Aryeh Neier
    • Self - Former Director - American Civil LIberties Unionas Self - Former Director - American Civil LIberties Union
    Sharron Frontiero
    • Self - Plaintiffas Self - Plaintiff
    Kathleen Peratis
    • Self - ACLU Women's Rights Projectas Self - ACLU Women's Rights Project
    Stephen Wiesenfeld
    • Self - Plaintiffas Self - Plaintiff
    • Directors
      • Julie Cohen
      • Betsy West
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    • Trivia
      Directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West had both previously worked on projects involving Ginsburg, and in 2015 decided to make a documentary focusing solely on her. In 2016, the duo followed Ginsburg around to various meetings and speeches, including in Chicago and Washington, D.C., for a total of 20 hours, and conducted the face-to-face interview in 2017.
    • Quotes

      Ruth Bader Ginsburg: [Quoting Sarah Grimké, 1837] I ask no favor for my sex, all I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits include: "Martin Ginsburg Award for Supportive Husbanding Paul Barrett Oren Jacoby Jorge Aguirre"
    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Fight
      Written by Diane Warren

      Performed by Jennifer Hudson

    User reviews67

    Review
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    6/10
    A good look at RBG's fight to end sex-based discrimination, but rather simplistic and superficial
    I don't think anyone would call RBG a poor documentary - aside from glorifying its protagonist (and hell, she just might deserve it anyways), its exposition is clean and is about an important subject. That said, I will be quite disappointed if it wins best documentary at the Oscars. It has neither the deeper character and surrounding political climate present in Won't You Be My Neighbor, nor the intrigue or human nature considerations in Three Identical Strangers, yet neither was even nominated and RBG now seems like the front runner! Focusing on this documentary, it is a pleasing narrative but unremarkable. It is clear who RBG is throughout, and we don't really get anything deeper in her character than a quiet, intense person 100% committed to their task as judge, and very committed to ending sex-based discrimination. I would've liked to see more of the opposition she faced and the real intricacies of her fight - it seemed more like she worked really hard and change just happened naturally as she focused on it. I also didn't get a good sense of her personal life or what her job as a judge is like, a missed opportunity. I really don't even know what she believed in aside from women's rights. It's easy to watch and enjoy this appreciation for an enormously impactful and relevant American figure, but it's unfortunate that the picture is so one-dimensional in representing her and just shows her perspective and not much of others. Fine film, but superficial and forgettable.
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    • andrewroy-04316
    • Jan 27, 2019

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    • Release date
      • July 26, 2018 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    • Production companies
      • CNN Films
      • Storyville Films
      • Better Than Fiction Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,051,361
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $578,470
      • May 6, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,475,292
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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