On the Basis of Sex (2018)
- Directed by
- Mimi Leder
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 1,136 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young Ruth Bader Ginsburg takes on a tax case that challenges a law discriminating on the basis of sex. She builds her argument over years of careful legal work, supported by her husband and facing resistance from a traditional legal system.
inspiringdeterminedearnestproceduraldramaticheartfeltintellectualuphill-battle
What happens
On the Basis of Sex is a 2018 American biographical legal drama film based on the life and early cases of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was the second woman to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Daniel Stiepleman (Ginsburg's real-life nephew), it stars Felicity Jones as Ginsburg. Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Jack Reynor, Cailee Spaeny, Sam Waterston, and Kathy Bates feature in supporting roles. The film had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 8, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2018, by Focus Features. On the Basis of Sex received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised Jones' performance, the film's intricacy and its pacing at a dramatic level. Other critics felt the biopic was predictable, over-packaged and hagiographic. Made on a $20 million budget, On the Basis of Sex grossed $38.8 million at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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