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DramaHistory

On the Basis of Sex

- 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.

Release Date : 2018-12-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : ParticipantAlibaba Pictures GroupRobert Cort Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Felicity Jones

Character Name : Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Original Name : Felicity Jones

Gender : Female

Armie Hammer

Character Name : Martin D. Ginsburg

Original Name : Armie Hammer

Gender : Male

Justin Theroux

Character Name : Mel Wulf

Original Name : Justin Theroux

Gender : Male

Sam Waterston

Character Name : Erwin Griswold

Original Name : Sam Waterston

Gender : Male

Kathy Bates

Character Name : Dorothy Kenyon

Original Name : Kathy Bates

Gender : Female

Cailee Spaeny

Character Name : Jane C. Ginsburg

Original Name : Cailee Spaeny

Gender : Female

Callum Shoniker

Character Name : James Steven Ginsburg

Original Name : Callum Shoniker

Gender : Male

Jack Reynor

Character Name : James H. Bozarth

Original Name : Jack Reynor

Gender : Male

Stephen Root

Character Name : Professor Brown

Original Name : Stephen Root

Gender : Male

Ronald Guttman

Character Name : Professor Gerald Gunther

Original Name : Ronald Guttman

Gender : Male

Chris Mulkey

Character Name : Charles Moritz

Original Name : Chris Mulkey

Gender : Male

Gary Werntz

Character Name : Judge William Edward Doyle

Original Name : Gary Werntz

Gender : Male

Francis X. McCarthy

Character Name : Judge Fred Daugherty

Original Name : Francis X. McCarthy

Gender : Male

Ben Carlson

Character Name : Judge William Judson Halloway Jr.

Original Name : Ben Carlson

Gender : Male

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Character Name : Self

Original Name : Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Gender : Female

Amanda MacDonald

Character Name : Stern Mother

Original Name : Amanda MacDonald

Gender : Female

Karl Graboshas

Character Name : Emergency Room Doctor

Original Name : Karl Graboshas

Gender : Male

Angela Galuppo

Character Name : Emily Hicks

Original Name : Angela Galuppo

Gender : Female

Joe Cobden

Character Name : Jim

Original Name : Joe Cobden

Gender : Male

Dawn Ford

Character Name : Nurse 1

Original Name : Dawn Ford

Gender : Female

Michael Dickson

Character Name : Second Professor

Original Name : Michael Dickson

Gender : Male

Holly Gauthier-Frankel

Character Name : Millicent

Original Name : Holly Gauthier-Frankel

Gender : Female

Jeff Lillico

Character Name : Fitzpatrick

Original Name : Jeff Lillico

Gender : Male

Arthur Holden

Character Name : Wyland Leadbetter

Original Name : Arthur Holden

Gender : Male

Gabrielle Graham

Character Name : Parker

Original Name : Gabrielle Graham

Gender : Female

Wendy Crewson

Character Name : Harriet Griswold

Original Name : Wendy Crewson

Gender : Female

John Ralston

Character Name : Tom Miller

Original Name : John Ralston

Gender : Male

Reviews

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GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

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

@Geronimo1967

2024-05-30

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!