On the Basis of Sex

The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.

Grosses

Domestic (63.7%)
$24,622,687
Summary Details
DistributorFocus Features
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Opening$686,355
33 theaters
Release Date (Wide)Dec 25, 2018 (Jan 11, 2019) - Mar 7, 2019
MPAAPG-13
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography Drama History
In Release372 days/53 weeks
Widest Release1,957 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Tuesday18$477,946--33$14,483$477,9461
Dec 26Wednesday21$173,691-63.7%-33$5,263$651,6372
Dec 27Thursday22$159,786-8%-33$4,842$811,4233
Dec 28Friday22$210,098+31.5%-33$6,366$1,021,5214
Dec 29Saturday22$250,039+19%-33$7,576$1,271,5605
Dec 30Sunday22$226,218-9.5%-33$6,855$1,497,7786
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Monday21$178,844-20.9%-33$5,419$1,676,6227
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Tuesday22$235,171+31.5%-50.8%33$7,126$1,911,7938
Jan 2Wednesday23$94,220-59.9%-45.8%33$2,855$2,006,0139
Jan 3Thursday22$92,382-2%-42.2%33$2,799$2,098,39510
Jan 4Friday16$519,640+462.5%+147.3%112$4,639$2,618,03511
Jan 5Saturday16$658,221+26.7%+163.2%112$5,876$3,276,25612
Jan 6Sunday16$431,593-34.4%+90.8%112$3,853$3,707,84913
Jan 7Monday16$135,655-68.6%-24.1%112$1,211$3,843,50414
Jan 8Tuesday16$175,683+29.5%-25.3%112$1,568$4,019,18715
Jan 9Wednesday17$166,170-5.4%+76.4%112$1,483$4,185,35716
Jan 10Thursday16$146,490-11.8%+58.6%112$1,307$4,331,84717
Jan 11Friday6$2,151,160+1,368.5%+314%1,923$1,118$6,483,00718
Jan 12Saturday8$2,410,025+12%+266.1%1,923$1,253$8,893,03219
Jan 13Sunday9$1,509,430-37.4%+249.7%1,923$784$10,402,46220
Jan 14Monday7$531,560-64.8%+291.8%1,923$276$10,934,02221
Jan 15Tuesday9$846,590+59.3%+381.9%1,923$440$11,780,61222
Jan 16Wednesday8$585,345-30.9%+252.3%1,923$304$12,365,95723
Jan 17Thursday8$545,790-6.8%+272.6%1,923$283$12,911,74724
Jan 18Friday10$1,084,000+98.6%-49.6%1,957$553$13,995,74725
Jan 19Saturday10$1,620,715+49.5%-32.8%1,957$828$15,616,46226
Jan 20Sunday10$1,157,755-28.6%-23.3%1,957$591$16,774,21727
Jan 21
MLK Day
Monday12$906,585-21.7%+70.6%1,957$463$17,680,80228
Jan 22Tuesday9$525,750-42%-37.9%1,957$268$18,206,55229
Jan 23Wednesday8$372,320-29.2%-36.4%1,957$190$18,578,87230
Jan 24Thursday8$395,135+6.1%-27.6%1,957$201$18,974,00731
Jan 25Friday15$526,910+33.3%-51.4%1,272$414$19,500,91732
Jan 26Saturday16$921,205+74.8%-43.2%1,272$724$20,422,12233
Jan 27Sunday16$600,420-34.8%-48.1%1,272$472$21,022,54234
Jan 28Monday16$163,900-72.7%-81.9%1,272$128$21,186,44235
Jan 29Tuesday16$248,080+51.4%-52.8%1,272$195$21,434,52236
Jan 30Wednesday15$187,775-24.3%-49.6%1,272$147$21,622,29737
Jan 31Thursday14$193,370+3%-51.1%1,272$152$21,815,66738
Feb 1Friday18$292,560+51.3%-44.5%917$319$22,108,22739
Feb 2Saturday18$520,615+78%-43.5%917$567$22,628,84240
Feb 3Sunday17$233,610-55.1%-61.1%917$254$22,862,45241
Feb 4Monday20$100,235-57.1%-38.8%917$109$22,962,68742
Feb 5Tuesday19$145,080+44.7%-41.5%917$158$23,107,76743
Feb 6Wednesday19$114,920-20.8%-38.8%917$125$23,222,68744
Feb 7Thursday20$94,060-18.2%-51.4%917$102$23,316,74745
Feb 8Friday23$122,115+29.8%-58.3%416$293$23,438,86246
Feb 9Saturday24$226,090+85.1%-56.6%416$543$23,664,95247
Feb 10Sunday25$137,010-39.4%-41.4%416$329$23,801,96248
Feb 11Monday24$43,890-68%-56.2%416$105$23,845,85249
Feb 12Tuesday24$49,940+13.8%-65.6%416$120$23,895,79250
Feb 13Wednesday25$42,035-15.8%-63.4%335$125$23,937,82751
Feb 14Thursday27$56,080+33.4%-40.4%283$198$23,993,90752
Feb 15Friday30$48,485-13.5%-60.3%186$260$24,042,39253
Feb 16Saturday28$107,070+120.8%-52.6%186$575$24,149,46254
Feb 17Sunday29$81,430-23.9%-40.6%186$437$24,230,89255
Feb 18
Presidents' Day
Monday30$53,940-33.8%+22.9%186$290$24,284,83256
Feb 19Tuesday31$28,770-46.7%-42.4%186$154$24,313,60257
Feb 20Wednesday31$24,080-16.3%-42.7%186$129$24,337,68258
Feb 21Thursday29$25,535+6%-54.5%186$137$24,363,21759
Feb 22Friday36$31,605+23.8%-34.8%129$245$24,394,82260
Feb 23Saturday36$55,875+76.8%-47.8%129$433$24,450,69761
Feb 24Sunday37$26,040-53.4%-68%129$201$24,476,73762
Feb 25Monday38$8,785-66.3%-83.7%129$68$24,485,52263
Feb 26Tuesday36$14,535+65.5%-49.5%129$112$24,500,05764
Feb 27Wednesday36$12,040-17.2%-50%129$93$24,512,09765
Feb 28Thursday37$13,145+9.2%-48.5%129$101$24,525,24266
Mar 1Friday40$18,225+38.6%-42.3%96$189$24,543,46767
Mar 2Saturday40$27,880+53%-50.1%96$290$24,571,34768
Mar 3Sunday42$16,450-41%-36.8%96$171$24,587,79769
Mar 4Monday41$10,030-39%+14.2%96$104$24,597,82770
Mar 5Tuesday43$7,180-28.4%-50.6%96$74$24,605,00771
Mar 6Wednesday42$7,960+10.9%-33.9%96$82$24,612,96772
Mar 7Thursday39$9,720+22.1%-26.1%96$101$24,622,68773