On The Basis Of Sex Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Feb. 4, 2019

On The Basis Of Sex

Release Date: Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Limited Friday, January 11, 2019 Theaters

Ruth Bader Ginsburg fights for equal rights throughout her career.

Director: Mimi Leder

Starring: Felicity Jones • Armie Hammer • Justin Theroux • Kathy Bates • Sam Waterston

PG-13 Biography N/A

3 / 5.0

79% WILL SEE 21% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: On The Basis Of Sex tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.

Biography Drama True Story

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Who stars in On The Basis Of Sex – Cast List

Felicity Jones
... Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Train Dreams, Oh. What. Fun.
Armie Hammer
... Marty Ginsburg

The Social Network, Frontier Crucible
Justin Theroux
... Mel Wulf

The Devil Wears Prada 2, The Girl on the Train
K
Kathy Bates
... Dorothy Kenyon

The Blind Side, Bee Movie
S
Sam Waterston
The Six Triple Eight, Miss Sloane
J
Jack Reynor
Lee Cronin's The Resurrected, Transformers 4: Age of Extinction
S
Stephen Root
The Wrecking Crew, Heads of State
C
Cailee Spaeny
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, Civil War

Who is making On The Basis Of Sex – Crew List

A look at On The Basis Of Sex behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Mimi Leder last helmed Remember Their Names and The Code.

Director: Mimi Leder
Screenwriter: Daniel Stiepleman
Producer: Robert W. Cort

Studios: Focus Features
Production Company: Amblin Partners
Gordonstreet Pictures
Participant Media
Robert Cort Productions

Production – What we know about the On The Basis Of Sex

Key Facts

The feature will premiere in 2018 in line with Justice Ginsburg’s 25th anniversary on the Supreme Court (Variety, 10/6/17).
The screenplay was on the 2014 Black List (9/10/17).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2018

Completed

Changed On The Basis Of Sex movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2018

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jul 2017

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. The film will shoot in Montreal during fall 2017.

May 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some language and suggestive content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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On The Basis Of Sex

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On The Basis Of Sex Release Date: When was the film released?

On The Basis Of Sex was released in limited movie theaters on Tuesday, December 25 , 2018. There were three other movies released on the same date, including Holmes & Watson, Vice and Destroyer. As a limited release, On The Basis Of Sex was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.