If you loved Saving Mr. Banks, try On the Basis of Sex

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. On the Basis of Sex has roughly 3.1× fewer votes than Saving Mr. Banks — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

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Saving Mr. Banks

2013 · dir. John Lee Hancock

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On the Basis of Sex

2018 · dir. Mimi Leder

What they share

Theyboth carry the tender mood tag, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Saving Mr. Banks, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What On the Basis of Sex is

Harvard Law library stacks, winter, a lone typewriter. A young couple pores over tax law, seeking a loophole to challenge inequality. Leder brings a nuanced touch to a pivotal moment.

If you loved Saving Mr. Banks, try On the Basis of Sex

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On the Basis of Sex

What they share

What On the Basis of Sex is

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