On the Basis of Sex
Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to win a landmark appeal that could shatter a century of institutional sexism, risking career and reputation in a battle against an unyielding judicial establishment.
“Her story made history”
Synopsis
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.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Edited by Michelle TesoroShot by Michael GradyScored by Mychael DannaDesigned by Nelson Coates
Box Office
2018 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.9× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$38.8M
US & Canada: $24.6M — 64% of worldwide · International: $14.1M (36%)
Opening weekend: $811K — 3% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $811K — 3% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 33 theaters
Re-release box office
- 2020829 theaters
- $138K($177K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Die Berufung – Ihr Kampf für Gerechtigkeitde
- Une femme d'exceptionfr
- Una giusta causait
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Felicity Jones
as Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Armie Hammer
as Martin Ginsburg
Justin Theroux
as Mel Wulf
Sam Waterston
as Erwin Griswold
Kathy Bates
as Dorothy Kenyon
Cailee Spaeny
as Jane Ginsburg
Jack Reynor
as Jim Bozarth
Stephen Root
as Professor Brown
Chris Mulkey
as Charles Moritz
Gary Werntz
as Judge Doyle
Callum Shoniker
as James Steven Ginsburg
Ronald Guttman
as Professor Gerald Gunther
Supporting cast
15Francis X Mccarthy
as Judge Fred Daugherty
Ben Carlson
as Judge William Judson Halloway Jr.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
as Self
Amanda Macdonald
as Stern Mother
Karl Graboshas
as Emergency Room Doctor
Angela Galuppo
as Emily Hicks
Joe Cobden
as Jim
Dawn Ford
as Nurse 1
Michael Dickson
as Second Professor
Holly Gauthier Frankel
as Millicent
Jeff Lillico
as Fitzpatrick
Arthur Holden
as Wyland Leadbetter
Gabrielle Graham
as Parker
Wendy Crewson
as Harriet Griswold
John Ralston
as Tom Miller
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2Other crew
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