ON THE BASIS OF SEX is a drama, based on a true story, concerning US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's fight for gender equality.

Language

There is infrequent strong language ('f**k'), as well as moderate terms such as 'prick' and 'bitch', and milder terms including 'dick', 'asshole', 'bullshit', 'shitty', 'balls', 'damn', and 'Jesus Mary Joseph'

There are references to gender discrimination, infrequent use of the discriminatory term 'negro', a brief scene of mild sex in which a man and woman kiss passionately before falling on to a bed, and mild sex references. There are also scenes of smoking.