On the Basis of Sex fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, society, and politics
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
On the Basis of Sex is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
A real life story, society, and politics
Its world is built around a real life story, society, and politics.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
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On the Basis of Sex is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
2 h 0 min
On the Basis of Sex runs 2 h 0 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 66 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see On the Basis of Sex much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $39 million worldwide, 1.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+40GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for On the Basis of Sex in 54 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 30 storytelling tropes for On the Basis of Sex, including Informed Judaism, "Mister Sandman" Sequence, Happily Married.
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