On the Basis of Sex

“Her story made history”

7.3

2018

DramaHistory

Director: Mimi Leder

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Overview

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.

Trailer

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Cast

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Felicity Jones

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Martin D. Ginsburg

Armie Hammer

Martin D. Ginsburg

Mel Wulf

Justin Theroux

Mel Wulf

Erwin Griswold

Sam Waterston

Erwin Griswold

Dorothy Kenyon

Kathy Bates

Dorothy Kenyon

Jane C. Ginsburg

Cailee Spaeny

Jane C. Ginsburg

James Steven Ginsburg

Callum Shoniker

James Steven Ginsburg

James H. Bozarth

Jack Reynor

James H. Bozarth

Professor Brown

Stephen Root

Professor Brown

Professor Gerald Gunther

Ronald Guttman

Professor Gerald Gunther

Charles Moritz

Chris Mulkey

Charles Moritz

Judge William Edward Doyle

Gary Werntz

Judge William Edward Doyle

Reviews

GenerationofSwine

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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CinemaSerf

A great opportunity to assess the remarkable achievements of Ruth Bader Ginsberg - but one that misses more than it hits. Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer just don't have the gravitas to pull this off - they deliver none of the feistiness, grit and determination that must have featured substantially in her struggle for equality and success within her profession. It isn't anywhere near as bad as a traditional TV movie, but it blurs the lines between autobiography and fiction in a way that serves to diminish the overall story and that's a real shame. I'd have loved to see Katharine Hepburn play her!

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