The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Doc ‘RBG’ Is Now on Hulu

If you need a break from…whatever the last week in national news has been, RBG, is now streaming on Hulu. The 97-minute-long documentary takes a look at the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, known lovingly by her initials “RBG.” The film attempts to portray Ginsburg as more than just a iconic member of the sitting Supreme Court, but as a woman who helped forward the cause of the women’s movement from within the legal system.

RBG might sound like a dour portrait of a serious legal mind, but it’s an uplifting film made with a light touch. The movie opens with quotes from various conservatives lambasting Ginsburg and then launches into a sassy rebuttal. We watch the elderly Ginsburg powering through her famous daily workouts (as featured on Colbert, of all places) while various admirers sing her praises. The film then lets Ginsburg tell her own story. She carefully takes us back to growing up in Brooklyn, where she was known as “Kicky.”

Ruth Bader Ginsburg eventually became the first judge appointed to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton back in 1993, and her nomination was quite controversial in its own right. If you’re hungry for all things RBG — and can’t wait for the upcoming biopic starring Felicity Jones to hit theaters — there’s a really interesting look at Ginsburg’s own confirmation process in this week’s The New Yorker.

Watch RBG on Hulu