ON THE BASIS OF SEX Trailer Debut Witness the first ON THE BASIS OF SEX trailer! The film, directed by Mimi Leder (Pay It Forward, Deep Impact), stars Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates, Jack Reynor, Stephen Root, Sam Waterston, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. ON THE BASIS OF SEX will be released in theaters on December 25. The story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights and what she had to overcome in order to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice.