by Mimi Leder
Genre: Drama
Released: 2018
Price: $14.99
72 Ratings
On The Basis of Sex
Plot Summary: Following her struggle to
break into the law profession despite an
incredible academic record, a young Ruth
Bader Ginsburg takes on a groundbreaking
tax case, knowing it could not only change
her career, but also how the courts view
gender discrimination. This biopic follows
her journey through adversity as a student,
mother, wife, and inspiration.FIVE FACTS:
- Daniel Stiepleman, who wrote the movie,
is the nephew of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. - Natalie Portman was originally cast to play
Ginsburg, but dropped out during four years
of the project being stuck in development. - The movie received the third annual
San Francisco Film Honors award in
November 2018. - Cailee Spaeny, who plays Ginsburg’s
daughter, is only 13 years younger than lead
actress Felicity Jones. - The popular Harvard University ‘fight song’,
“Ten Thousand Men of Harvard”, features in
the opening scene of the movie, as Ginsburg
enters her first law class at the school.
Rotten Tomatoes
74 %