RBG
2018 · Movie · PG · 98 min · ★ 7.5 · 82% critics
At 84, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg remains driven to defend free speech and equal rights under the law. Through intimate interviews and access to her life beyond the courtroom, RBG shares her lifelong bond with the Constitution and her dedicated work that helped shape her legacy.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-05-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (307 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy RBG if you want an upbeat, accessible documentary about justice and equality from Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s perspective; Not for you if you prefer a more balanced, less hero-worship approach like in Julia or Seeing Allred.
Pros: inspiring legal advocacy; engaging interviews; empowering life story | Cons: overly political tone; hero-worship feel; feels one-sided
Themes
- biography
- supreme court
- woman director
- supreme court justice
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
as Self
- JG
Jane C. Ginsburg
as Self
- JG
James Steven Ginsburg
as Self
- NT
Nina Totenberg
as Self
- CS
Clara Spera
as Self
Gloria Steinem
as Self
Bill Clinton
as Self
- SF
Sharron Frontiero
as Self
Orrin Hatch
as Self
- LL
Lilly Ledbetter
as Self
Directed by Betsy West, Julie Cohen