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On the Basis of Sex

2018 · 120 min

A warm, earnest biopic that makes legal battles feel like personal victories, with a measured pace and a quietly inspiring tone.

Directed by
Mimi Leder
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux
Tagline
Her story made history
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Mimi Leder
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • gender
  • family
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Mimi Leder
Written by
Daniel Stiepleman
Starring
Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Sam Waterston, Kathy Bates, Cailee Spaeny, Callum Shoniker, Jack Reynor
Music
Mychael Danna
Cinematography
Michael Grady
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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