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On the Basis of Sex

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7.4/10 • 1.1K

2018-12-252h 0m

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Her story made history

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.

Directors
Mimi Leder
Editors
Michelle Tesoro

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  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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GenerationofSwine

Jan 12, 2023

1/10

Well, it's so inaccurate that you can tell from the start that it is going for statement over biopic. And it almost seems like it should be titled "The Unstoppable RBG" as she comes across as right all the time, faultless, stronger, smarter and more capable than anyone to the point where she can argue a case, preform brain surgery, and create the rocket that got us to the moon, in a single night without breaking a sweat. She's more perfect here than Mary Poppins and it makes the film sort of unbelievable. Ginsburg is human, I'm sure she had to struggle to over come more than just the evil White Male patriarchy, but even that she effortlessly dismantles. Halfway through the movie you expect her to wear a cape and fly away, just to prove she can out super Superman as well. In a Biopic you kind of expect to get to know the character, to see their ups and downs. Instead, however, what you get is a golden god with history rewritten to add a healthy polish.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$38,755,968.00
Keywords
1970sbiographybased on true storysupreme courtlawyerjusticeharvard law schoolwoman director1960scourtroom dramasupreme court justiceinspirationalinstructive