On the Basis of Sex

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.

Cast

Felicity Jones

as Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Armie Hammer

as Martin D. Ginsburg

Justin Theroux

as Mel Wulf

Sam Waterston

as Erwin Griswold

Kathy Bates

as Dorothy Kenyon

Cailee Spaeny

as Jane C. Ginsburg

Callum Shoniker

as James Steven Ginsburg

Jack Reynor

as James H. Bozarth

Stephen Root

as Professor Brown

Ronald Guttman

as Professor Gerald Gunther

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 ...

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 ...

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