On the Basis of Sex
Seen it?2018 | 120 min | Drama, History
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Just Mercy or Judgment at Nuremberg, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$39 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 199K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mimi Leder
- Felicity JonesRuth Bader Ginsburg
- Armie HammerMartin D. Ginsburg
- Justin TherouxMel Wulf
- Sam WaterstonErwin Griswold
- Kathy BatesDorothy Kenyon
- Cailee SpaenyJane C. Ginsburg
- Callum ShonikerJames Steven Ginsburg
- Jack ReynorJames H. Bozarth
- Stephen RootProfessor Brown
- Ronald GuttmanProfessor Gerald Gunther