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On the Basis of Sex (2018) — Stream on Netflix · CriticCrunch

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On the Basis of Sex

Movie2018·120 min

On the Basis of Sex

Directed by Mimi Leder

A drama history film directed by Mimi Leder.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 19%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

7.3/10

1K ratings

About 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.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Hopeful (7 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Stylized, Contemplative
Story Tags: social injustice, ambition hubris, freedom rebellion, late 20th century, legal, historical event, washington dc, urban, romantic partners, colleagues, underdog, reluctant hero, trial courtroom, rise and fall

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Details

Director: Mimi Leder
Language: English

Cast

Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux

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How On the Basis of Sex Ranks

All movies

Top 19%

2010s movies

Top 16%

Drama movies

Top 19%

2010s Drama movies

Top 14%

★Mimi Leder films#2 of 5

Top 14% 2010s Drama movies.

Second-best Mimi Leder film, behind Pay It Forward.

the vibe

On the Basis of Sex Vibe

What it feels like

measuredhopefulmoderateapproachablelight-touchpersonalheartfelt

stylized

contemplative

What it's about

trial courtroomrise & fallsocial injusticeambition hubrisfreedom rebellionunderdogreluctant heroromantic partnerscolleagueslegalhistorical eventWashington DCurbanlate 20th century

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

hopeful 7/9hopeful 7/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

stylizedstyled