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RBG

  • 2018
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
16K
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RBG (2018)
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Political DocumentaryBiographyDocumentary

The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon.

  • Directors
    • Julie Cohen
    • Betsy West
  • Stars
    • Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    • Ann Kittner
    • Harryette Helsel
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    16K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Julie Cohen
      • Betsy West
    • Stars
      • Ruth Bader Ginsburg
      • Ann Kittner
      • Harryette Helsel
    • 69User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 13 wins & 51 nominations total

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    RBG
    Trailer 2:28
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    RBG - Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
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    RBG - Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:22
    RBG - Official Trailer
    A Celebration of Trailblazing Women
    Clip 2:07
    A Celebration of Trailblazing Women
    Rbg: Gender Line
    Clip 2:02
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    RBG: Hearing
    Clip 1:08
    RBG: Hearing
    RBG: Discrimination
    Clip 0:58
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    Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    • Self
    Ann Kittner
    • Self - Childhood Friend
    Harryette Helsel
    • Self - Childhood Friend
    Nina Totenberg
    Nina Totenberg
    • Self - NPR Correspondent
    Martin D. Ginsburg
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Arthur R. Miller
    • Self - Longtime Friend
    Clara Spera
    • Self - Granddaughter
    Brenda Feigen
    Brenda Feigen
    • Self - Harvard Law School Graduate
    James Steven Ginsburg
    • Self - Son
    • (as James Ginsburg)
    Jane C. Ginsburg
    • Self - Daughter
    • (as Jane Ginsburg)
    Lisa Beattie Frelinghuysen
    • Self - Former Clerk
    Mary Hartnett
    • Self - Biographer
    Wendy Williams
    • Self - Biographer
    Gloria Steinem
    Gloria Steinem
    • Self - Writer…
    Aryeh Neier
    • Self - Former Director - American Civil LIberties Union
    Sharron Frontiero
    • Self - Plaintiff
    Kathleen Peratis
    • Self - ACLU Women's Rights Project
    Stephen Wiesenfeld
    • Self - Plaintiff
    • Directors
      • Julie Cohen
      • Betsy West
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    • Trivia
      Directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West had both previously worked on projects involving Ginsburg, and in 2015 decided to make a documentary focusing solely on her. In 2016, the duo followed Ginsburg around to various meetings and speeches, including in Chicago and Washington, D.C., for a total of 20 hours, and conducted the face-to-face interview in 2017.
    • Quotes
      • Ruth Bader Ginsburg: [Quoting Sarah Grimké, 1837] I ask no favor for my sex, all I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.
    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits include: "Martin Ginsburg Award for Supportive Husbanding Paul Barrett Oren Jacoby Jorge Aguirre"
    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2019)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Fight
      Written by Diane Warren
      Performed by Jennifer Hudson

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 26, 2018 (Australia)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    • Production companies
      • CNN Films
      • Storyville Films
      • Better Than Fiction Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,051,361
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $578,470
      • May 6, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,475,292
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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