On the Basis of Sex (2018)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $24,704,837 | Details |
| International Box Office | $14,076,051 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $38,780,888 | |
| Domestic Physical Disc Sales | ||
| DVD Sales (estimated) | $1,637,335 | |
| Blu-ray Sales (estimated) | $1,120,565 | |
| Total | $2,757,900 | |
| OpusData ID: 327800100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
A 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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $686,355 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 33 opening theaters/1,957 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $32,268,319 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2018 (Limited) by Focus Features January 11th, 2019 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features September 25th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | November 23rd, 2018 (Wide), released as On The Basis Of Sex (Australia)
December 28th, 2018 (Wide), released as Eşitlik Savaşçısı (Turkey) January 2nd, 2019 (Wide) (Switzerland (French Speaking)) January 2nd, 2019 (Wide) (France) January 9th, 2019 (Wide) (West Indies) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 26th, 2019 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language and suggestive content. (Rating bulletin 2529 (Cert #51616), 5/30/2018) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Black List Graduates, Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Biography, Discrimination, Feminism, Lawyers |
| Social setting: | Supreme Court |
| Subgenre: | Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Participant Media, Robert Cort Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2018 | 22 | $686,355 | 33 | $20,799 | $1,497,778 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 16 | $1,609,454 | +134% | 112 | $14,370 | $3,707,849 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 8 | $6,070,615 | +277% | 1,923 | $3,157 | $10,402,462 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 10 | $3,862,470 | -36% | 1,957 | $1,974 | $16,774,217 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 15 | $2,048,535 | -47% | 1,272 | $1,610 | $21,022,542 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 18 | $1,046,785 | -49% | 917 | $1,142 | $22,862,452 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | 24 | $485,215 | -54% | 416 | $1,166 | $23,801,962 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 31 | $236,985 | -51% | 186 | $1,274 | $24,230,892 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 41 | $113,520 | -52% | 129 | $880 | $24,476,737 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 43 | $62,555 | -45% | 96 | $652 | $24,587,797 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $56,210 | 829 | $68 | $24,678,897 | 92 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2018 | - | $477,946 | 33 | $14,483 | $477,946 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2018 | - | $173,691 | -64% | 33 | $5,263 | $651,637 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2018 | - | $159,786 | -8% | 33 | $4,842 | $811,423 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2018 | - | $210,098 | +31% | 33 | $6,367 | $1,021,521 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2018 | - | $250,039 | +19% | 33 | $7,577 | $1,271,560 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2018 | - | $226,218 | -10% | 33 | $6,855 | $1,497,778 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | - | $178,844 | -21% | 33 | $5,420 | $1,676,622 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | - | $235,171 | +31% | -51% | 33 | $7,126 | $1,911,793 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2019 | - | $94,220 | -60% | -46% | 33 | $2,855 | $2,006,013 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2019 | - | $92,382 | -2% | -42% | 33 | $2,799 | $2,098,395 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | - | $519,640 | +462% | +147% | 112 | $4,640 | $2,618,035 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2019 | - | $658,221 | +27% | +163% | 112 | $5,877 | $3,276,256 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2019 | - | $431,593 | -34% | +91% | 112 | $3,854 | $3,707,849 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2019 | - | $135,655 | -69% | -24% | 112 | $1,211 | $3,843,504 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2019 | - | $175,683 | +30% | -25% | 112 | $1,569 | $4,019,187 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2019 | - | $166,170 | -5% | +76% | 112 | $1,484 | $4,185,357 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2019 | - | $146,490 | -12% | +59% | 112 | $1,308 | $4,331,847 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 6 | $2,151,160 | +1,368% | +314% | 1,923 | $1,119 | $6,483,007 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 8 | $2,410,025 | +12% | +266% | 1,923 | $1,253 | $8,893,032 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2019 | 9 | $1,509,430 | -37% | +250% | 1,923 | $785 | $10,402,462 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 7 | $531,560 | -65% | +292% | 1,923 | $276 | $10,934,022 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2019 | 9 | $846,590 | +59% | +382% | 1,923 | $440 | $11,780,612 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2019 | 8 | $585,345 | -31% | +252% | 1,923 | $304 | $12,365,957 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 8 | $545,790 | -7% | +273% | 1,923 | $284 | $12,911,747 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 10 | $1,084,000 | +99% | -50% | 1,957 | $554 | $13,995,747 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 10 | $1,620,715 | +50% | -33% | 1,957 | $828 | $15,616,462 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 10 | $1,157,755 | -29% | -23% | 1,957 | $592 | $16,774,217 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 12 | $906,585 | -22% | +71% | 1,957 | $463 | $17,680,802 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 2019 | 9 | $525,750 | -42% | -38% | 1,957 | $269 | $18,206,552 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 8 | $372,320 | -29% | -36% | 1,957 | $190 | $18,578,872 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 2019 | 8 | $395,135 | +6% | -28% | 1,957 | $202 | $18,974,007 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 15 | $526,910 | +33% | -51% | 1,272 | $414 | $19,500,917 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 2019 | 15 | $921,205 | +75% | -43% | 1,272 | $724 | $20,422,122 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 2019 | 15 | $600,420 | -35% | -48% | 1,272 | $472 | $21,022,542 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 2019 | - | $163,900 | -73% | -82% | 1,272 | $129 | $21,186,442 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 2019 | 15 | $248,080 | +51% | -53% | 1,272 | $195 | $21,434,522 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 14 | $187,775 | -24% | -50% | 1,272 | $148 | $21,622,297 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 14 | $193,370 | +3% | -51% | 1,272 | $152 | $21,815,667 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | - | $292,560 | +51% | -44% | 917 | $319 | $22,108,227 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 2019 | - | $520,615 | +78% | -43% | 917 | $568 | $22,628,842 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 2019 | - | $233,610 | -55% | -61% | 917 | $255 | $22,862,452 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 2019 | - | $100,235 | -57% | -39% | 917 | $109 | $22,962,687 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 2019 | - | $145,080 | +45% | -42% | 917 | $158 | $23,107,767 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 2019 | - | $114,920 | -21% | -39% | 917 | $125 | $23,222,687 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | - | $94,060 | -18% | -51% | 917 | $103 | $23,316,747 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | - | $122,115 | +30% | -58% | 416 | $294 | $23,438,862 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 2019 | - | $226,090 | +85% | -57% | 416 | $543 | $23,664,952 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 2019 | - | $137,010 | -39% | -41% | 416 | $329 | $23,801,962 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 2019 | - | $43,890 | -68% | -56% | 416 | $106 | $23,845,852 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 2019 | - | $49,940 | +14% | -66% | 416 | $120 | $23,895,792 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 2019 | - | $42,035 | -16% | -63% | 416 | $101 | $23,937,827 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | - | $56,080 | +33% | -40% | 416 | $135 | $23,993,907 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 2019 | - | $48,485 | -14% | -60% | 186 | $261 | $24,042,392 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 2019 | - | $107,070 | +121% | -53% | 186 | $576 | $24,149,462 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 2019 | - | $81,430 | -24% | -41% | 186 | $438 | $24,230,892 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 2019 | - | $53,940 | -34% | +23% | 186 | $290 | $24,284,832 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2019 | - | $28,770 | -47% | -42% | 186 | $155 | $24,313,602 | 57 |
| Feb 20, 2019 | - | $24,080 | -16% | -43% | 186 | $129 | $24,337,682 | 58 |
| Feb 21, 2019 | - | $25,535 | +6% | -54% | 186 | $137 | $24,363,217 | 59 |
| Feb 22, 2019 | - | $31,605 | +24% | -35% | 129 | $245 | $24,394,822 | 60 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | - | $55,875 | +77% | -48% | 129 | $433 | $24,450,697 | 61 |
| Feb 24, 2019 | - | $26,040 | -53% | -68% | 129 | $202 | $24,476,737 | 62 |
| Feb 25, 2019 | - | $8,785 | -66% | -84% | 129 | $68 | $24,485,522 | 63 |
| Feb 26, 2019 | - | $14,535 | +65% | -49% | 129 | $113 | $24,500,057 | 64 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | - | $12,040 | -17% | -50% | 129 | $93 | $24,512,097 | 65 |
| Feb 28, 2019 | - | $13,145 | +9% | -49% | 129 | $102 | $24,525,242 | 66 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | - | $18,225 | +39% | -42% | 96 | $190 | $24,543,467 | 67 |
| Mar 2, 2019 | - | $27,880 | +53% | -50% | 96 | $290 | $24,571,347 | 68 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | - | $16,450 | -41% | -37% | 96 | $171 | $24,587,797 | 69 |
| Mar 4, 2019 | - | $10,030 | -39% | +14% | 96 | $104 | $24,597,827 | 70 |
| Mar 5, 2019 | - | $7,180 | -28% | -51% | 96 | $75 | $24,605,007 | 71 |
| Mar 6, 2019 | - | $7,960 | +11% | -34% | 96 | $83 | $24,612,967 | 72 |
| Mar 7, 2019 | - | $9,720 | +22% | -26% | 96 | $101 | $24,622,687 | 73 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $17,530 | 829 | $21 | $24,640,217 | 641 | ||
| Sep 26, 2020 | - | $22,825 | +30% | 829 | $28 | $24,663,042 | 642 | |
| Sep 27, 2020 | - | $15,855 | -31% | 829 | $19 | $24,678,897 | 643 | |
| Sep 28, 2020 | - | $6,195 | -61% | 829 | $7 | $24,685,092 | 644 | |
| Sep 29, 2020 | - | $7,240 | +17% | 829 | $9 | $24,692,332 | 645 | |
| Sep 30, 2020 | - | $6,215 | -14% | 829 | $7 | $24,698,547 | 646 | |
| Oct 1, 2020 | - | $6,290 | +1% | 829 | $8 | $24,704,837 | 647 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2018 | 25 | $811,423 | 33 | $24,589 | $811,423 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 22 | $1,286,972 | +59% | 33 | $38,999 | $2,098,395 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 16 | $2,233,452 | +74% | 112 | $19,942 | $4,331,847 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 9 | $8,579,900 | +284% | 1,923 | $4,462 | $12,911,747 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 10 | $6,062,260 | -29% | 1,957 | $3,098 | $18,974,007 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 15 | $2,841,660 | -53% | 1,272 | $2,234 | $21,815,667 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 18 | $1,501,080 | -47% | 917 | $1,637 | $23,316,747 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | 27 | $677,160 | -55% | 416 | $1,628 | $23,993,907 | 8 |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 31 | $369,310 | -45% | 186 | $1,986 | $24,363,217 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 39 | $162,025 | -56% | 129 | $1,256 | $24,525,242 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 43 | $97,445 | -40% | 96 | $1,015 | $24,622,687 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $82,150 | 829 | $99 | $24,704,837 | 93 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3/7/2019 | $31,880 | 36 | 36 | 70 | $56,083 | 5/4/2019 | |||
| Australia | 11/23/2018 | $6,760 | 5 | 227 | 1,293 | $2,160,728 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Austria | 3/8/2019 | $56,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $159,702 | 4/24/2019 | |||
| Belgium | 3/6/2019 | $53,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $129,971 | 5/2/2019 | |||
| Bolivia | 5/9/2019 | $1,584 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $3,405 | 5/26/2019 | |||
| Brazil | 3/15/2019 | $95,088 | 60 | 60 | 155 | $227,934 | 5/16/2019 | |||
| Cambodia | 3/8/2019 | $2,092 | 14 | 14 | 15 | $3,888 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Chile | 3/7/2019 | $13,155 | 12 | 12 | 14 | $17,136 | 3/28/2019 | |||
| Colombia | 4/4/2019 | $18,972 | 21 | 21 | 45 | $59,712 | 6/7/2019 | |||
| Costa Rica | 3/21/2019 | $8,506 | 8 | 8 | 10 | $12,424 | 4/18/2019 | |||
| Denmark | 3/7/2019 | $27,909 | 41 | 41 | 120 | $85,836 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 3/14/2019 | $76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $565 | 3/28/2019 | |||
| Ecuador | 5/31/2019 | $5,891 | 10 | 10 | 28 | $15,626 | 7/10/2019 | |||
| Estonia | 1/25/2019 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $14,870 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Finland | 3/15/2019 | $50,946 | 42 | 42 | 149 | $146,419 | 5/26/2019 | |||
| France | 1/2/2019 | $277,524 | 93 | 101 | 319 | $684,288 | 2/21/2019 | |||
| Germany | 3/7/2019 | $281,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $956,157 | 6/7/2019 | |||
| Greece | 1/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $19,473 | 2/17/2019 | |||
| Hong Kong | 3/14/2019 | $99,199 | 13 | 13 | 29 | $222,224 | 5/2/2019 | |||
| Indonesia | 3/22/2019 | $6,252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $13,231 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Iraq | 1/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3,360 | 7/25/2019 | |||
| Israel | 3/7/2019 | $158,325 | 54 | 54 | 156 | $623,708 | 5/26/2019 | |||
| Italy | 3/28/2019 | $220,310 | 0 | 6 | 20 | $509,485 | 10/20/2019 | |||
| Japan | 3/22/2019 | $132,893 | 38 | 38 | 67 | $753,388 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Kuwait | 2/21/2019 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $11,117 | 3/8/2019 | |||
| Lithuania | 3/8/2019 | $22,475 | 55 | 55 | 111 | $57,734 | 4/2/2019 | |||
| Mexico | 4/5/2019 | $89,129 | 0 | 74 | 96 | $214,622 | 5/24/2019 | |||
| Netherlands | 3/8/2019 | $114,014 | 60 | 60 | 211 | $439,829 | 6/14/2019 | |||
| New Zealand | 2/7/2019 | $63,132 | 60 | 61 | 220 | $258,363 | 5/2/2019 | |||
| Norway | 4/5/2019 | $25,405 | 82 | 82 | 82 | $106,209 | 6/7/2019 | |||
| Peru | 5/30/2019 | $10,199 | 5 | 5 | 7 | $17,996 | 6/28/2019 | |||
| Philippines | 3/13/2019 | $10,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $10,213 | 3/24/2019 | |||
| Portugal | 1/11/2019 | $42,711 | 37 | 37 | 86 | $102,169 | 2/17/2019 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 2/28/2019 | $21,520 | 199 | 199 | 255 | $36,538 | 4/13/2019 | |||
| Singapore | 1/10/2019 | $15,958 | 8 | 8 | 15 | $24,848 | 1/24/2019 | |||
| South Africa | 1/25/2019 | $0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | $78,148 | 3/24/2019 | |||
| South Korea | 6/13/2019 | $80,074 | 185 | 185 | 308 | $297,309 | 10/11/2023 | |||
| Spain | 2/22/2019 | $375,336 | 233 | 277 | 922 | $1,299,431 | 4/18/2019 | |||
| Sweden | 3/8/2019 | $113,586 | 137 | 137 | 478 | $648,031 | 7/10/2019 | |||
| Switzerland (French Speaking) | 1/2/2019 | $62,248 | 16 | 16 | 45 | $188,402 | 3/8/2019 | |||
| Switzerland (German Speaking) | 2/28/2019 | $190,196 | 54 | 54 | 287 | $769,469 | 6/28/2019 | |||
| Switzerland (Italian Speaking) | 3/28/2019 | $2,939 | 5 | 5 | 20 | $8,395 | 5/26/2019 | |||
| Taiwan | 2/27/2019 | $29,450 | 17 | 17 | 17 | $54,237 | 3/28/2019 | |||
| Thailand | 1/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | $63,298 | 2/17/2019 | |||
| Turkey | 12/28/2018 | $10,426 | 38 | 38 | 59 | $27,480 | 1/18/2019 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 1/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $58,474 | 3/8/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 2/22/2019 | $599,652 | 452 | 452 | 1,049 | $2,036,986 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/14/2019 | $4,930 | 5 | 5 | 11 | $9,245 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Venezuela | 5/10/2019 | $1,028 | 13 | 13 | 18 | $2,679 | 6/7/2019 | |||
| West Indies | 1/9/2019 | $11,881 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $15,444 | 1/24/2019 | |||
| Rest of World | $359,772 | |||||||||
| International Total | $14,076,051 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Felicity Jones | Ruth Bader Ginsburg |
Supporting
| Armie Hammer | Martin D. Ginsburg | |
| Justin Theroux | Mel Wulf | |
| Sam Waterston | Erwin Griswold | |
| Kathy Bates | Dorothy Kenyon | |
| Jack Reynor | Jim Bozarth | |
| Cailee Spaeny | Jane Ginsburg | |
| Stephen Root | Professor Brown |
Cameo
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Herself |
Supporting
| Callum Shoniker | James Steven Ginsburg |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mimi Leder | Director | |
| Daniel Stiepleman | Screenwriter | |
| Robert W. Cort | Producer | |
| Jonathan King | Producer | |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer | |
| Daniel Stiepleman | Executive Producer | |
| Betsy Danbury | Executive Producer | |
| Karen Loop | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Grady | Director of Photography | |
| Nelson Coates | Production Designer | |
| Michelle Tesoro | Editor | |
| Mychael Danna | Composer | |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor | |
| Isis Mussenden | Costume Designer | |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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Synopsis
A 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.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $686,355 (2.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.07 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 63.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $20,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.9 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 33 opening theaters/1,957 max. theaters, 4.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $32,268,319 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 2018 (Limited) by Focus Features January 11th, 2019 (Expands Wide) by Focus Features September 25th, 2020 (Special Engagement) by Focus Features |
| International Releases: | November 23rd, 2018 (Wide), released as On The Basis Of Sex (Australia)
December 28th, 2018 (Wide), released as Eşitlik Savaşçısı (Turkey) January 2nd, 2019 (Wide) (Switzerland (French Speaking)) January 2nd, 2019 (Wide) (France) January 9th, 2019 (Wide) (West Indies) ... Show all releases |
| Video Release: | March 26th, 2019 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for some language and suggestive content. (Rating bulletin 2529 (Cert #51616), 5/30/2018) |
| Running Time: | 118 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Black List Graduates, Intertitle |
| Plot point: | Biography, Discrimination, Feminism, Lawyers |
| Social setting: | Supreme Court |
| Subgenre: | Courtroom / Legal Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s, 1970s |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Dramatization |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Participant Media, Robert Cort Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2018 | 22 | $686,355 | 33 | $20,799 | $1,497,778 | 1 | |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 16 | $1,609,454 | +134% | 112 | $14,370 | $3,707,849 | 2 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 8 | $6,070,615 | +277% | 1,923 | $3,157 | $10,402,462 | 3 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 10 | $3,862,470 | -36% | 1,957 | $1,974 | $16,774,217 | 4 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 15 | $2,048,535 | -47% | 1,272 | $1,610 | $21,022,542 | 5 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 18 | $1,046,785 | -49% | 917 | $1,142 | $22,862,452 | 6 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | 24 | $485,215 | -54% | 416 | $1,166 | $23,801,962 | 7 |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 31 | $236,985 | -51% | 186 | $1,274 | $24,230,892 | 8 |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 41 | $113,520 | -52% | 129 | $880 | $24,476,737 | 9 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 43 | $62,555 | -45% | 96 | $652 | $24,587,797 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $56,210 | 829 | $68 | $24,678,897 | 92 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2018 | - | $477,946 | 33 | $14,483 | $477,946 | 1 | ||
| Dec 26, 2018 | - | $173,691 | -64% | 33 | $5,263 | $651,637 | 2 | |
| Dec 27, 2018 | - | $159,786 | -8% | 33 | $4,842 | $811,423 | 3 | |
| Dec 28, 2018 | - | $210,098 | +31% | 33 | $6,367 | $1,021,521 | 4 | |
| Dec 29, 2018 | - | $250,039 | +19% | 33 | $7,577 | $1,271,560 | 5 | |
| Dec 30, 2018 | - | $226,218 | -10% | 33 | $6,855 | $1,497,778 | 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2018 | - | $178,844 | -21% | 33 | $5,420 | $1,676,622 | 7 | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | - | $235,171 | +31% | -51% | 33 | $7,126 | $1,911,793 | 8 |
| Jan 2, 2019 | - | $94,220 | -60% | -46% | 33 | $2,855 | $2,006,013 | 9 |
| Jan 3, 2019 | - | $92,382 | -2% | -42% | 33 | $2,799 | $2,098,395 | 10 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | - | $519,640 | +462% | +147% | 112 | $4,640 | $2,618,035 | 11 |
| Jan 5, 2019 | - | $658,221 | +27% | +163% | 112 | $5,877 | $3,276,256 | 12 |
| Jan 6, 2019 | - | $431,593 | -34% | +91% | 112 | $3,854 | $3,707,849 | 13 |
| Jan 7, 2019 | - | $135,655 | -69% | -24% | 112 | $1,211 | $3,843,504 | 14 |
| Jan 8, 2019 | - | $175,683 | +30% | -25% | 112 | $1,569 | $4,019,187 | 15 |
| Jan 9, 2019 | - | $166,170 | -5% | +76% | 112 | $1,484 | $4,185,357 | 16 |
| Jan 10, 2019 | - | $146,490 | -12% | +59% | 112 | $1,308 | $4,331,847 | 17 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 6 | $2,151,160 | +1,368% | +314% | 1,923 | $1,119 | $6,483,007 | 18 |
| Jan 12, 2019 | 8 | $2,410,025 | +12% | +266% | 1,923 | $1,253 | $8,893,032 | 19 |
| Jan 13, 2019 | 9 | $1,509,430 | -37% | +250% | 1,923 | $785 | $10,402,462 | 20 |
| Jan 14, 2019 | 7 | $531,560 | -65% | +292% | 1,923 | $276 | $10,934,022 | 21 |
| Jan 15, 2019 | 9 | $846,590 | +59% | +382% | 1,923 | $440 | $11,780,612 | 22 |
| Jan 16, 2019 | 8 | $585,345 | -31% | +252% | 1,923 | $304 | $12,365,957 | 23 |
| Jan 17, 2019 | 8 | $545,790 | -7% | +273% | 1,923 | $284 | $12,911,747 | 24 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 10 | $1,084,000 | +99% | -50% | 1,957 | $554 | $13,995,747 | 25 |
| Jan 19, 2019 | 10 | $1,620,715 | +50% | -33% | 1,957 | $828 | $15,616,462 | 26 |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 10 | $1,157,755 | -29% | -23% | 1,957 | $592 | $16,774,217 | 27 |
| Jan 21, 2019 | 12 | $906,585 | -22% | +71% | 1,957 | $463 | $17,680,802 | 28 |
| Jan 22, 2019 | 9 | $525,750 | -42% | -38% | 1,957 | $269 | $18,206,552 | 29 |
| Jan 23, 2019 | 8 | $372,320 | -29% | -36% | 1,957 | $190 | $18,578,872 | 30 |
| Jan 24, 2019 | 8 | $395,135 | +6% | -28% | 1,957 | $202 | $18,974,007 | 31 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 15 | $526,910 | +33% | -51% | 1,272 | $414 | $19,500,917 | 32 |
| Jan 26, 2019 | 15 | $921,205 | +75% | -43% | 1,272 | $724 | $20,422,122 | 33 |
| Jan 27, 2019 | 15 | $600,420 | -35% | -48% | 1,272 | $472 | $21,022,542 | 34 |
| Jan 28, 2019 | - | $163,900 | -73% | -82% | 1,272 | $129 | $21,186,442 | 35 |
| Jan 29, 2019 | 15 | $248,080 | +51% | -53% | 1,272 | $195 | $21,434,522 | 36 |
| Jan 30, 2019 | 14 | $187,775 | -24% | -50% | 1,272 | $148 | $21,622,297 | 37 |
| Jan 31, 2019 | 14 | $193,370 | +3% | -51% | 1,272 | $152 | $21,815,667 | 38 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | - | $292,560 | +51% | -44% | 917 | $319 | $22,108,227 | 39 |
| Feb 2, 2019 | - | $520,615 | +78% | -43% | 917 | $568 | $22,628,842 | 40 |
| Feb 3, 2019 | - | $233,610 | -55% | -61% | 917 | $255 | $22,862,452 | 41 |
| Feb 4, 2019 | - | $100,235 | -57% | -39% | 917 | $109 | $22,962,687 | 42 |
| Feb 5, 2019 | - | $145,080 | +45% | -42% | 917 | $158 | $23,107,767 | 43 |
| Feb 6, 2019 | - | $114,920 | -21% | -39% | 917 | $125 | $23,222,687 | 44 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | - | $94,060 | -18% | -51% | 917 | $103 | $23,316,747 | 45 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | - | $122,115 | +30% | -58% | 416 | $294 | $23,438,862 | 46 |
| Feb 9, 2019 | - | $226,090 | +85% | -57% | 416 | $543 | $23,664,952 | 47 |
| Feb 10, 2019 | - | $137,010 | -39% | -41% | 416 | $329 | $23,801,962 | 48 |
| Feb 11, 2019 | - | $43,890 | -68% | -56% | 416 | $106 | $23,845,852 | 49 |
| Feb 12, 2019 | - | $49,940 | +14% | -66% | 416 | $120 | $23,895,792 | 50 |
| Feb 13, 2019 | - | $42,035 | -16% | -63% | 416 | $101 | $23,937,827 | 51 |
| Feb 14, 2019 | - | $56,080 | +33% | -40% | 416 | $135 | $23,993,907 | 52 |
| Feb 15, 2019 | - | $48,485 | -14% | -60% | 186 | $261 | $24,042,392 | 53 |
| Feb 16, 2019 | - | $107,070 | +121% | -53% | 186 | $576 | $24,149,462 | 54 |
| Feb 17, 2019 | - | $81,430 | -24% | -41% | 186 | $438 | $24,230,892 | 55 |
| Feb 18, 2019 | - | $53,940 | -34% | +23% | 186 | $290 | $24,284,832 | 56 |
| Feb 19, 2019 | - | $28,770 | -47% | -42% | 186 | $155 | $24,313,602 | 57 |
| Feb 20, 2019 | - | $24,080 | -16% | -43% | 186 | $129 | $24,337,682 | 58 |
| Feb 21, 2019 | - | $25,535 | +6% | -54% | 186 | $137 | $24,363,217 | 59 |
| Feb 22, 2019 | - | $31,605 | +24% | -35% | 129 | $245 | $24,394,822 | 60 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | - | $55,875 | +77% | -48% | 129 | $433 | $24,450,697 | 61 |
| Feb 24, 2019 | - | $26,040 | -53% | -68% | 129 | $202 | $24,476,737 | 62 |
| Feb 25, 2019 | - | $8,785 | -66% | -84% | 129 | $68 | $24,485,522 | 63 |
| Feb 26, 2019 | - | $14,535 | +65% | -49% | 129 | $113 | $24,500,057 | 64 |
| Feb 27, 2019 | - | $12,040 | -17% | -50% | 129 | $93 | $24,512,097 | 65 |
| Feb 28, 2019 | - | $13,145 | +9% | -49% | 129 | $102 | $24,525,242 | 66 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | - | $18,225 | +39% | -42% | 96 | $190 | $24,543,467 | 67 |
| Mar 2, 2019 | - | $27,880 | +53% | -50% | 96 | $290 | $24,571,347 | 68 |
| Mar 3, 2019 | - | $16,450 | -41% | -37% | 96 | $171 | $24,587,797 | 69 |
| Mar 4, 2019 | - | $10,030 | -39% | +14% | 96 | $104 | $24,597,827 | 70 |
| Mar 5, 2019 | - | $7,180 | -28% | -51% | 96 | $75 | $24,605,007 | 71 |
| Mar 6, 2019 | - | $7,960 | +11% | -34% | 96 | $83 | $24,612,967 | 72 |
| Mar 7, 2019 | - | $9,720 | +22% | -26% | 96 | $101 | $24,622,687 | 73 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $17,530 | 829 | $21 | $24,640,217 | 641 | ||
| Sep 26, 2020 | - | $22,825 | +30% | 829 | $28 | $24,663,042 | 642 | |
| Sep 27, 2020 | - | $15,855 | -31% | 829 | $19 | $24,678,897 | 643 | |
| Sep 28, 2020 | - | $6,195 | -61% | 829 | $7 | $24,685,092 | 644 | |
| Sep 29, 2020 | - | $7,240 | +17% | 829 | $9 | $24,692,332 | 645 | |
| Sep 30, 2020 | - | $6,215 | -14% | 829 | $7 | $24,698,547 | 646 | |
| Oct 1, 2020 | - | $6,290 | +1% | 829 | $8 | $24,704,837 | 647 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2018 | 25 | $811,423 | 33 | $24,589 | $811,423 | 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2018 | 22 | $1,286,972 | +59% | 33 | $38,999 | $2,098,395 | 2 |
| Jan 4, 2019 | 16 | $2,233,452 | +74% | 112 | $19,942 | $4,331,847 | 3 |
| Jan 11, 2019 | 9 | $8,579,900 | +284% | 1,923 | $4,462 | $12,911,747 | 4 |
| Jan 18, 2019 | 10 | $6,062,260 | -29% | 1,957 | $3,098 | $18,974,007 | 5 |
| Jan 25, 2019 | 15 | $2,841,660 | -53% | 1,272 | $2,234 | $21,815,667 | 6 |
| Feb 1, 2019 | 18 | $1,501,080 | -47% | 917 | $1,637 | $23,316,747 | 7 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | 27 | $677,160 | -55% | 416 | $1,628 | $23,993,907 | 8 |
| Feb 15, 2019 | 31 | $369,310 | -45% | 186 | $1,986 | $24,363,217 | 9 |
| Feb 22, 2019 | 39 | $162,025 | -56% | 129 | $1,256 | $24,525,242 | 10 |
| Mar 1, 2019 | 43 | $97,445 | -40% | 96 | $1,015 | $24,622,687 | 11 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | - | $82,150 | 829 | $99 | $24,704,837 | 93 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3/7/2019 | $31,880 | 36 | 36 | 70 | $56,083 | 5/4/2019 | |||
| Australia | 11/23/2018 | $6,760 | 5 | 227 | 1,293 | $2,160,728 | 10/20/2022 | |||
| Austria | 3/8/2019 | $56,543 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $159,702 | 4/24/2019 | |||
| Belgium | 3/6/2019 | $53,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $129,971 | 5/2/2019 | |||
| Bolivia | 5/9/2019 | $1,584 | 7 | 7 | 7 | $3,405 | 5/26/2019 | |||
| Brazil | 3/15/2019 | $95,088 | 60 | 60 | 155 | $227,934 | 5/16/2019 | |||
| Cambodia | 3/8/2019 | $2,092 | 14 | 14 | 15 | $3,888 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Chile | 3/7/2019 | $13,155 | 12 | 12 | 14 | $17,136 | 3/28/2019 | |||
| Colombia | 4/4/2019 | $18,972 | 21 | 21 | 45 | $59,712 | 6/7/2019 | |||
| Costa Rica | 3/21/2019 | $8,506 | 8 | 8 | 10 | $12,424 | 4/18/2019 | |||
| Denmark | 3/7/2019 | $27,909 | 41 | 41 | 120 | $85,836 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 3/14/2019 | $76 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $565 | 3/28/2019 | |||
| Ecuador | 5/31/2019 | $5,891 | 10 | 10 | 28 | $15,626 | 7/10/2019 | |||
| Estonia | 1/25/2019 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $14,870 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Finland | 3/15/2019 | $50,946 | 42 | 42 | 149 | $146,419 | 5/26/2019 | |||
| France | 1/2/2019 | $277,524 | 93 | 101 | 319 | $684,288 | 2/21/2019 | |||
| Germany | 3/7/2019 | $281,569 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $956,157 | 6/7/2019 | |||
| Greece | 1/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $19,473 | 2/17/2019 | |||
| Hong Kong | 3/14/2019 | $99,199 | 13 | 13 | 29 | $222,224 | 5/2/2019 | |||
| Indonesia | 3/22/2019 | $6,252 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $13,231 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Iraq | 1/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3,360 | 7/25/2019 | |||
| Israel | 3/7/2019 | $158,325 | 54 | 54 | 156 | $623,708 | 5/26/2019 | |||
| Italy | 3/28/2019 | $220,310 | 0 | 6 | 20 | $509,485 | 10/20/2019 | |||
| Japan | 3/22/2019 | $132,893 | 38 | 38 | 67 | $753,388 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Kuwait | 2/21/2019 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $11,117 | 3/8/2019 | |||
| Lithuania | 3/8/2019 | $22,475 | 55 | 55 | 111 | $57,734 | 4/2/2019 | |||
| Mexico | 4/5/2019 | $89,129 | 0 | 74 | 96 | $214,622 | 5/24/2019 | |||
| Netherlands | 3/8/2019 | $114,014 | 60 | 60 | 211 | $439,829 | 6/14/2019 | |||
| New Zealand | 2/7/2019 | $63,132 | 60 | 61 | 220 | $258,363 | 5/2/2019 | |||
| Norway | 4/5/2019 | $25,405 | 82 | 82 | 82 | $106,209 | 6/7/2019 | |||
| Peru | 5/30/2019 | $10,199 | 5 | 5 | 7 | $17,996 | 6/28/2019 | |||
| Philippines | 3/13/2019 | $10,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $10,213 | 3/24/2019 | |||
| Portugal | 1/11/2019 | $42,711 | 37 | 37 | 86 | $102,169 | 2/17/2019 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 2/28/2019 | $21,520 | 199 | 199 | 255 | $36,538 | 4/13/2019 | |||
| Singapore | 1/10/2019 | $15,958 | 8 | 8 | 15 | $24,848 | 1/24/2019 | |||
| South Africa | 1/25/2019 | $0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | $78,148 | 3/24/2019 | |||
| South Korea | 6/13/2019 | $80,074 | 185 | 185 | 308 | $297,309 | 10/11/2023 | |||
| Spain | 2/22/2019 | $375,336 | 233 | 277 | 922 | $1,299,431 | 4/18/2019 | |||
| Sweden | 3/8/2019 | $113,586 | 137 | 137 | 478 | $648,031 | 7/10/2019 | |||
| Switzerland (French Speaking) | 1/2/2019 | $62,248 | 16 | 16 | 45 | $188,402 | 3/8/2019 | |||
| Switzerland (German Speaking) | 2/28/2019 | $190,196 | 54 | 54 | 287 | $769,469 | 6/28/2019 | |||
| Switzerland (Italian Speaking) | 3/28/2019 | $2,939 | 5 | 5 | 20 | $8,395 | 5/26/2019 | |||
| Taiwan | 2/27/2019 | $29,450 | 17 | 17 | 17 | $54,237 | 3/28/2019 | |||
| Thailand | 1/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | $63,298 | 2/17/2019 | |||
| Turkey | 12/28/2018 | $10,426 | 38 | 38 | 59 | $27,480 | 1/18/2019 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 1/24/2019 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $58,474 | 3/8/2019 | |||
| United Kingdom | 2/22/2019 | $599,652 | 452 | 452 | 1,049 | $2,036,986 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Uruguay | 3/14/2019 | $4,930 | 5 | 5 | 11 | $9,245 | 4/7/2019 | |||
| Venezuela | 5/10/2019 | $1,028 | 13 | 13 | 18 | $2,679 | 6/7/2019 | |||
| West Indies | 1/9/2019 | $11,881 | 5 | 5 | 5 | $15,444 | 1/24/2019 | |||
| Rest of World | $359,772 | |||||||||
| International Total | $14,076,051 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Felicity Jones | Ruth Bader Ginsburg |
Supporting
| Armie Hammer | Martin D. Ginsburg | |
| Justin Theroux | Mel Wulf | |
| Sam Waterston | Erwin Griswold | |
| Kathy Bates | Dorothy Kenyon | |
| Jack Reynor | Jim Bozarth | |
| Cailee Spaeny | Jane Ginsburg | |
| Stephen Root | Professor Brown |
Cameo
| Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Herself |
Supporting
| Callum Shoniker | James Steven Ginsburg |
Production and Technical Credits
| Mimi Leder | Director | |
| Daniel Stiepleman | Screenwriter | |
| Robert W. Cort | Producer | |
| Jonathan King | Producer | |
| Jeff Skoll | Executive Producer | |
| Daniel Stiepleman | Executive Producer | |
| Betsy Danbury | Executive Producer | |
| Karen Loop | Executive Producer | |
| Michael Grady | Director of Photography | |
| Nelson Coates | Production Designer | |
| Michelle Tesoro | Editor | |
| Mychael Danna | Composer | |
| Linda Cohen | Music Supervisor | |
| Isis Mussenden | Costume Designer | |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting Director |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
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