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Jan 11, 2019 · On the Basis of Sex: Directed by Mimi Leder. With Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston. The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.
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- Biography, Drama
- Mimi Leder
- 2019-01-11
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In 1956, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a first-year student at Harvard Law School, when her husband Martin Ginsburg, a second-year student, is diagnosed with testicular cancer. She attends both her classes and his, taking notes and transcribing lectures while caring for Martin and their infant daughter Jane. Two years later, Martin's cancer is in remissio...
Robert W. Cort produced the film through Participant Media. On July 18, 2017, Deadline reported that the film would be directed by Mimi Leder. Production started in late 2017 in Montreal Quebec, and the cast was rounded out by Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Sam Waterston, Jack Reynor, Stephen Root, and Cailee Spaenyin October as filming commenced.
The film was scheduled to be released by Focus Features on November 9, 2018, but was pushed back to a limited release on December 25, 2018, with a wide release on January 11, 2019. It had its world premiere at the AFI Feston November 8, 2018.
Box office
On the Basis of Sexgrossed $24.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $14.1 million in other territories, for a total worldwide gross of $38.7 million. The film grossed a "solid" $442,000 from 33 theaters on its first day of release, December 25. It went on to gross $690,000 in its first weekend, a total of $1.5 million over its first six days. During January 11–13, its first weekend of wide release, the film made $6.2 million from 1,923 theaters, finishing sixth at the box office.In...
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 72% based on 265 reviews, with an average of 6.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "On the Basis of Sex is nowhere near as groundbreaking as its real-life subject, but her extraordinary life makes a solid case for itself as an inspirational, well-acted biopic." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 40 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audienc...
RBG (film), a biographical documentary focusing on the larger life and career of Ginsburg, also released in 2018.
On the Basis of Sex at IMDbOn the Basis of Sex at the TCM Movie DatabasePanel discussion with Felicity Jones, Mimi Leder, and Daniel Stiepleman, December 11, 2018, C-SPAN- $38.8 million
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a struggling attorney and new mother who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a groundbreaking tax case with her husband...
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- Mimi Leder
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- Felicity Jones
'On the Basis of Sex' tells the story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's early years as a lawyer. But how accurate is it?
Dec 20, 2018 · Wisely, this film focuses on just two key elements: her wonderfully supportive marriage to the late tax attorney, Martin Ginsburg ( Armie Hammer) and the one case they argued together, a landmark in outlawing discrimination “on the basis of sex.”.
Dec 24, 2018 · “On the Basis of Sex” is both the narrative of an important legal crusade and the portrait of an extraordinary marriage. Marty Ginsburg (Armie Hammer), who started at Harvard Law School a...
