On the Basis of Sex
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- Common Sense Age 12+
- Critics Consensus 72%
- UHD
- HDR
- CC
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- AD
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- Drama
- 2 Hours
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3.5 • 116 Ratings
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Inspired by the powerful true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Academy Award® nominee Felicity Jones), On the Basis of Sex depicts a then-struggling attorney and new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case, she knows the outcome could alter the courts' view of gender discrimination. Stronger together, Ruth teams up with her husband, Martin Ginsburg (Armie Hammer), to fight the case that catapults her into one of the most important public figures of our time.
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Inspired by the powerful true story of a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Academy Award® nominee Felicity Jones), On the Basis of Sex depicts a then-struggling attorney and new mother facing adversity in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a ground-breaking case, she knows the outcome could alter the courts' view of gender discrimination. Stronger together, Ruth teams up with her husband, Martin Ginsburg (Armie Hammer), to fight the case that catapults her into one of the most important public figures of our time.
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- Rent $3.99
- Buy $14.99
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Ratings and Reviews
Critics Consensus: 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.
Well-acted if uneven biopic about RBG's early life, career.
Cast & Crew
Information
- Studio
- Focus Features
- Genre
- Drama
- Released
- Copyright
- © 2018 Focus Features. All Rights Reserved.
Languages
- Primary
- English (Audio Description, Stereo, Dolby 5.1)
- Additional
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French (Subtitles, Stereo), Spanish (Subtitles, Stereo)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
- SDH
- Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) refer to subtitles in the original language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
- AD
- Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.