On the Basis of Sex

Name: On the Basis of Sex
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2018-12-25
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates

2018·Movie·PG-13·120 min·★ 7.3(1,135)

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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.

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About On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex is a 2018 English-language drama and history film directed by Mimi Leder. The cast is led by Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

On the Basis of Sex was produced by Participant, Alibaba Pictures Group, and Robert Cort Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 25, 2018, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $39 million worldwide.

Director: Mimi Leder
Writers: Daniel Stiepleman
Release date: December 25, 2018
OTT release: March 26, 2019
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $39 million
Production: Participant, Alibaba Pictures Group, Robert Cort Productions

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On the Basis of Sex cast & crew

On the Basis of Sex was directed by Mimi Leder and written by Daniel Stiepleman.

The cast features Felicity Jones as Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Armie Hammer as Martin D. Ginsburg, Justin Theroux as Mel Wulf, Sam Waterston as Erwin Griswold, Kathy Bates as Dorothy Kenyon, and Cailee Spaeny as Jane C. Ginsburg.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mychael Danna, cinematography is by Michael Grady, and it was produced by Robert W. Cort and Betsy Danbury.

Is On the Basis of Sex worth watching?

On the Basis of Sex holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 1,135 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, On the Basis of Sex is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch On the Basis of Sex

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It first became available to stream digitally on March 26, 2019.

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