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On the Basis of Sex

2018, Movie, 2h

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.

Country: United States

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Reviews

Critic Danielle White

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...a tidy, well-acted courtroom drama centered on the case that kicked off her decades-long career fighting against gender-based discrimination and for equal rights.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Nell Minow

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Director Mimi Leder has an eye for telling detail and a sure sense of pacing...

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic Peter Bradshaw

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...[a] forthright, likable biopic celebrating the early career of legendary lawyer and supreme court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Helen O'Hara

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...director Mimi Leder, making a long-overdue return to the big screen, finds a way to make Ginsburg’s story engaging...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Roger Moore

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...[Jones] carries this picture, delivers thrilling arguments thrillingly and puts a warm, human face on a legal figure who has become liberalism’s Obi Wan Kenobi, “our only hope.”

Read full review at Movie Nation

Critic Sandie Angulo Chen

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...does a fine job capturing the early legal career of a feminist, legal, and cultural icon...

Read full review at Common Sense Media

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Based on a true story, On the Basis of Sex follows the journey of young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams up with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and challenge a century of sex discrimination. Despite facing numerous obstacles and rejections, Ruth remains determined to create a precedent for gender equality in the legal system. The film is a powerful tribute to Ruth's unwavering dedication to justice and her influence as one of the most important figures in American history.

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