On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMimi Leder
Written byDaniel Stiepleman
Produced byRobert W. Cort
Starring
CinematographyMichael Grady
Edited byMichelle Tesoro
Music byMychael Danna
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Focus Features[1]
Release dates
  • November 8, 2018 (2018-11-08) (AFI Fest)
  • December 25, 2018 (2018-12-25) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$20 million[3]
Box office$38.8 million[4]

On the Basis of Sex is a 2018 American biographical legal drama film based on the life and early cases of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was the second woman to serve as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Directed by Mimi Leder and written by Daniel Stiepleman (Ginsburg's real-life nephew), it stars Felicity Jones as Ginsburg. Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Jack Reynor, Cailee Spaeny, Sam Waterston, and Kathy Bates feature in supporting roles.

The film had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on November 8, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2018, by Focus Features. On the Basis of Sex received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised Jones' performance, the film's intricacy and its pacing at a dramatic level. Other critics felt the biopic was predictable, over-packaged and hagiographic. Made on a $20 million budget, On the Basis of Sex grossed $38.8 million at the box office.

  1. ^ a b c d "Film releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Kilday, Gregg (25 September 2018). "Ruth Bader Ginsburg Biopic 'On the Basis of Sex' to Open AFI Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. ^ Galuppo, Mia (January 7, 2019). "Making of 'On the Basis of Sex': How Felicity Jones Brought "Punk Icon" Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Life". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "On the Basis of Sex (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 14, 2020.