Ranking February 2019's Movies From Worst To Best

14. On The Basis Of Sex

On The Basis Of Sex
Focus Features

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 74% (6.51/10)

Box Office: Despite its modest $20 million price tag, a lack of Oscar buzz and generally mediocre marketing ensured the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic hasn't even managed to pass $30 million worldwide. Yikes.

Verdict: On the Basis of Sex sadly doesn't ever move away from the comfort of a safe, generic dramatic biopic, though thanks to Felicity Jones' solid performance, the undeniable heft of Ginsburg's life story is tough to argue with.

With a more incisive script and sharper direction this could've been really great, but instead it settles for being solid yet forgettable. And with Oscar-nominated Ginsburg documentary RBG also released recently, you may as well just watch that instead.

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