The documentary, RBG (2018) is on the life and career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the country’s second female Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The documentary was nominated for multiple awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary, and was picked by the National Board of Review as the Best Documentary Film of 2018.
Here’s how you can watch and stream RBG (2018) via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video & Hulu
Is RBG (2018) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, RBG (2018) is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video & Hulu.
The movie examines Ginsburg’s extraordinary life and career, showing how she became an unexpected pop culture icon while establishing a stunning legal legacy. The film presents an overview of Ginsburg’s life, including her birth in Brooklyn, New York, her time in college and her profession as a law professor, President Jimmy Carter’s appointment of her to the federal bench, and President Bill Clinton’s subsequent nomination of her to the Supreme Court.
It also outlines Ginsburg’s victorious defenses in five of the six issues about gender discrimination that she brought before the US Supreme Court.
The documentary features Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ann Kittner, Harryette Helsel, Nina Totenberg, Arthur R. Miller, Clara Spera, Brenda Feigen, James Steven Ginsburg, and Jane C. Ginsburg, all appearing as themselves in contrast to the relationship they shared with Ruth.
Watch RBG (2018) streaming via Amazon Prime Video
RBG (2018) is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video. Amazon Prime Video is a video streaming service operated by Amazon. An Amazon Prime subscription includes Prime Video perks. Amazon Prime Video features exclusive material including Amazon Original Shows.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
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Watch RBG (2018) streaming via Hulu
RBG (2018) is available to watch on Hulu. Popular streaming provider Hulu provides a wide range of content, including movies, TV series, original content, and live TV. It is owned by The Walt Disney Company.
You can watch via Hulu by following these steps:
- Go to Hulu.com/welcome
- Select ‘Start Your Free Trial’
- Choose a plan:
- $7.99 per month or $79.99 per year (With Ads)
- $17.99 per month (No Ads)
Hulu (With Ads) is the cheapest option, providing users access to Hulu’s streaming library with commercials. Hulu (No Ads) is the service’s premium option, providing access to its library without any advertisements. There are also several bundles available with Hulu that pair the service with Disney Plus and ESPN Plus, along with Live TV plans that also include many live TV channels.
RBG (2018) synopsis is as follows:
“Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish her passionate duty, steadily fighting for equal rights for all citizens under the law. Through intimate interviews and unprecedented access to Ginsburg’s life outside the court, RBG tells the electric story of Ginsburg’s consuming love affairs with both the Constitution and her beloved husband Marty—and of a life’s work that led her to become an icon of justice in the highest court in the land.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
