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On the Basis of Sex 2018
Biographical dramaHistoricalLegal drama
A 2018 American biographical legal drama film, On the Basis of Sex recounts the early career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. The film was directed by Mimi Leder and written by Daniel Stiepleman, who is Ginsburg's real-life nephew. Felicity Jones portrays Ginsburg in the movie, with Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Jack Reynor, Cailee Spaeny, Sam Waterston, and Kathy Bates appearing in supporting roles.
The film premiered at the AFI Fest on November 8, 2018 before its theatrical release in the United States on December 25, 2018 through Focus Features. Critics responded positively overall, commending Jones' performance, the film's complexity, and its pacing. Some reviewers found the biopic overly predictable and excessively idealized. Produced on a $20 million budget, On the Basis of Sex earned $38.8 million at the box office.
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Cast
- Felicity JonesRuth Bader Ginsburg
- Armie Hammer[[Martin D
- Justin TherouxMelvin "Mel" Wulf
- Jack ReynorJames H
- Cailee Spaeny[[Jane C
- Stephen RootProfessor Ernest Brown
- Wendy CrewsonHarriet Griswold
- Chris MulkeyCharles Moritz
- John RalstonTom Miller
- Gary WerntzJudge William Edward Doyle
- Francis Xavier McCarthyJudge Frederick Alvin Daugherty
- Ben CarlsonJudge William Judson Holloway Jr.
- Ronald GuttmanProfessor Gerald Gunther
- Arthur HoldenDr. Wyland Leadbetter
- Angela GaluppoEmily Hicks
- Callum ShonikerJames Steven Ginsburg
- Sharon WashingtonPauli Murray
- Holly Gauthier-FrankelMillicent
- Tom IrwinGreene
- Ruth Bader GinsburgHerself
Crew
- Director
- Mimi Leder
- Writer
- Daniel Stiepleman
- Producer
- Robert W. Cort
- Cinematography
- Michael Grady
- Editing
- Michelle Tesoro
- Music
- Mychael Danna
Details
- Production
- Alibaba Pictures, Focus Features (United States), Participant Media, Robert Cort Productions
- Distributor
- Focus Features (United States)
- Budget
- $20 million
- Box office
- $38.8 million
