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On the Basis of Sex (2018)

25/12/2018 (US)Drama, History2h
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Her story made history

Overview

Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of sex discrimination.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Felicity Jones

      Felicity Jones

      Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    2. Armie Hammer

      Armie Hammer

      Martin D. Ginsburg

    3. Justin Theroux

      Justin Theroux

      Mel Wulf

    4. Sam Waterston

      Sam Waterston

      Erwin Griswold

    5. Kathy Bates

      Kathy Bates

      Dorothy Kenyon

    6. Cailee Spaeny

      Cailee Spaeny

      Jane C. Ginsburg

    7. Callum Shoniker

      Callum Shoniker

      James Steven Ginsburg

    8. Jack Reynor

      Jack Reynor

      James H. Bozarth

    9. Stephen Root

      Stephen Root

      Professor Brown

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    6.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on May 30, 2024

    A great opportunity to assess the remarkable achievements of Ruth Bader Ginsberg - but one that misses more than it hits. Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer just don't have the gravitas to pull this off - they deliver none of the feistiness, grit and determination that must have featured substantially in her struggle for equality and success within her profession. It isn't anywhere near as bad as a traditional TV movie, but it blurs the lines between autobiography and fiction in a way that serves to diminish the overall story and that's a real shame. I'd have loved to see Katharine Hepburn play h...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$20,000,000.00

    Revenue$38,755,968.00

    Keywords

    • 1970s
    • biography
    • based on true story
    • supreme court
    • lawyer
    • justice
    • harvard law school
    • woman director
    • 1960s
    • courtroom drama
    • supreme court justice
    • inspirational
    • instructive