On the Basis of Sex

Right now you can watch On the Basis of Sex in Australia on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, and in the US on Netflix — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 1,136 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Watch it for Felicity Jones — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Available now on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason On the Basis of Sex keeps coming up in conversation. The writing in On the Basis of Sex treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. 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. Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2018. What elevates On the Basis of Sex is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, On the Basis of Sex delivers. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Felicity Jones's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.