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On the Basis of Sex

On the Basis of Sex
2019

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Felicity Jones · Armie Hammer · Justin Theroux · Sam Waterston · Kathy Bates · Cailee Spaeny

Full cast & crew

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 22nd Feb '19
  • Debut position: 8
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: £458.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 3

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 28th Dec '18
  • Debut position: 22
  • Highest position: 8
  • Debut gross: $686.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 25th Sep '20
  • Debut position: 37
  • Highest position: 37
  • Debut gross: $56.2 Thousand
  • Total weeks on top 15: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

22 Feb, 2019
8
1 Mar, 2019
13
8 Mar, 2019
15

US box office

11 Jan, 2019
8
18 Jan, 2019
10
25 Sep, 2020
15

Global box office

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $24.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $38.8 Million

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News from around the web
On the Basis of Sex  filmreviewdaily.com Tue, 6th May 2025

On the Basis of Sex (2018) ⭐ 7.1 | Biography, Drama, History  IMDb Sun, 11th September 2016

On the Basis of Sex review – Ruth Bader Ginsburg starts her ascent  The Guardian Wed, 20th February 2019

Only two scenes in On The Basis Of Sex are inaccurate  British GQ Thu, 7th February 2019

What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in On the Basis of Sex  Slate Mon, 24th December 2018

How 'On The Basis Of Sex' Creates The Ideal Husband  Forbes Mon, 12th November 2018

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 3rd November 2023, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Five Nights At Freddy's from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Priscilla
  • Rustin
  • Quiz Lady
  • Deep Fear
  • The Marsh Kings Daughter
  • Exhibition On Screen: Klimt and the Kiss 2023
  • What Happens Later

Priscilla

  • The movie is directed by Sofia Coppola, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Sofia Coppola also directed A Very Murray Christmas in 2015.
  • It stars Cailee Spaeny who also starred in On the Basis of Sex (2019).
  • The film also stars Jacob Elordi who was last seen in The Sweet East (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Rustin

  • The movie is directed by George C. Wolfe, it is the directors 6th movie.
  • George C. Wolfe also directed The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in 2017.
  • It stars Colman Domingo who also starred in Newlyweeds (2013).
  • The film also stars Aml Ameen who was last seen in Dead Shot (2023).
  • They also appeared together in Lee Daniels' The Butler in 2013.
  • George C. Wolfe directed Colman Domingo in Ma Raineys Black Bottom
  • This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Quiz Lady

  • The movie is directed by Jessica Yu, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Jessica Yu also directed We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss in 2014.
  • It stars Awkwafina who also starred in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
  • The film also stars Sandra Oh who was last seen in Umma (2022).
  • They also appeared together in Raya and the Last Dragon in 2021.
  • This movie is released on streaming platforms.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Deep Fear

  • The movie is directed by Marcus Adams, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Marcus Adams also directed The Marksman in 2005.
  • It stars Madalina Ghenea who also starred in Deep Fear (2023).
  • The film also stars Ed Westwick who was last seen in Enemy Lines (2020).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Marsh Kings Daughter

  • The movie is directed by Neil Burger, it is the directors 10th movie.
  • Neil Burger also directed The Lucky Ones in 2008.
  • It stars Ben Mendelsohn who also starred in True Love and Chaos (1997).
  • The film also stars Daisy Ridley who was last seen in The Inventor (2023).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Exhibition On Screen: Klimt and the Kiss 2023

What Happens Later

  • The movie is directed by Meg Ryan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Meg Ryan also directed Ithaca in 2015.
  • It stars Meg Ryan who also starred in What Happens Later (2023).
  • The film also stars David Duchovny who was last seen in The Bubble (2022).
  • Meg Ryan directed Meg Ryan in Ithaca
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

  • It's a Wonderful Knife - Friday, 10th November
  • The Killer - Friday, 27th October - streaming
  • Journey to Bethlehem - Friday, 10th November
  • Villains Incorporated - Friday, 10th November
  • The Holdovers - Friday, 10th November
  • The Marvels - Friday, 10th November
  • The Skull - Sunday, 12th November

At the UK box office this weekend, Friday, 27th September 2019, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention at the local multiplex and knock Downton Abbey from the top of the UK box office chart next week.

Hotel Mumbai

First up at cinemas this week is Hotel Mumbai, a History movie from director Anthony Maras who is directing for the first time.

It stars Dev Patel who last starred in The Wedding Guest (2019) and Armie Hammer who last appeared in On The Basis Of Sex (2019).

The Goldfinch

Next on the new release schedule is The Goldfinch, this new Dramatic movie stars Oakes Fegley and Ansel Elgort.

The film is brought to us by John Crowley.

Ready Or Not

Next up this week is Ready Or Not which is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directing together.

It stars Samara Weaving and Adam Brody.

Poms

Also this week there is Poms from director Zara Hayes marking a directorial debut,

The film features Diane Keaton and Jacki Weaver in starring roles.

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Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.

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Come back next week when there are 2 new releases. -

  • Joker, Friday, 4th October
  • Judy, Friday, 4th October

It was half term week in the UK and The second LEGO movie remained at the top for a third consecutive weekend keeping Instant Family and How To Train Your Dragon 3 to fight it out for second place in an almost static top 5.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Remaining at the top of the UK box office for a third weekend the brick movie charmed audiences of the UK half term break to the tune of £2.4 million over the weekend.

The film make an incredible £6.6 million over the full week and its total gross in the UK is now £14 million.

Instant Family

Just about hanging on to the number 2 slot the Mark Wahlberg starring film takes £1.67 million over the weekend which boosts its total UK gross to a very respectable £6.4 million.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Only just missing out on the number 2 slot the Dragon threequel has to make do with number 3 this week with a weekend total of £1.66 million.

On the plus side for the film with a total gross of £15.8 million it is now the highest grossing movie released in 2019.

Alita: Battle Angel

The Robert Rodriguez directed Manga live action movie remains at number 4 this week with £870,000 to boost its total UK gross to £7.7 million.

The Kid Who Would Be King

After a disappointing opening weekend last week the fantasy adventure jumps up to number 5 over the half term week to take £651.000 over the weekend.

Over the week the film actually took nearly £2 million which boosts the films total gross to nearly £2.6 million.

Cold Pursuit

Highest new film of the week is at 6, the Liam Neeson starring film makes a poor start to its chart career, maybe influenced by the comments the star made in the press run for the films.

The film debuted with a £631,000 opening weekend.

On the Basis of Sex

Also new this week is the true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her fight for equal rights in the workplace which makes its debut at 8 with a gross of just shy of half a million pounds.

Bohemian Rhapsody

18 weeks in and the Queen bio-pic starring Rami Malek climbs the box office this week to number 10, its total UK gross is now £53.7 million.

The Favourite

The Olivia Coleman starring movie is at number 12 this week with a total UK gross of £15.6 million.