On the Basis of Sex is nowhere near as groundbreaking as its real-life subject, but her extraordinary life makes a solid case for itself as an inspirational, well-acted biopic.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Mimi Leder -
Producer -
Robert W. Cort , Jonathan King -
Screenwriter -
Daniel Stiepleman -
Distributor -
Focus Features -
Production Co -
Participant Media , Alibaba Pictures Group -
Rating -
PG-13 (Suggestive Content|Some Language) -
Genre -
Biography , History , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 11, 2019, Wide -
Rerelease Date (Theaters) -
Sep 25, 2020 -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Mar 26, 2019 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$24.7M -
Runtime -
2h 0m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
Flat (1.85:1)
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