Hidden Figures

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Three brilliant African American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.

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In heartwarming, crowd-pleasing fashion, Hidden Figures celebrates overlooked -- and crucial -- contributions from a pivotal moment in American history.

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Ari

Autostraddle

It's a story of greatness demanding acknowledgement.

Aug 17, 2021

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Deesha Philyaw

Bitch Media

The movie features outstanding performances and pays tribute to three pioneering Black women who played a central role at NASA in the early 1960s during the "space race" between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Feb 17, 2021

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Jenna Marotta

indieWire

Hidden Figures presented three brilliant black women who just wanted to do their jobs.

Mar 31, 2020

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

This was a great historical film that shined a light on black excellency during one of the most important times in US history.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 4, 2024

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

Charming performances by an incredibly black cast make this sometimes redundant historical drama worth watching.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 4, 2024

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Hidden Figures” is a polished Hollywood movie through and through, but the power and importance of its story along with the three central performances easily overshadow any hiccups.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 21, 2022

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Cindy W LOVED IT - Absolutely amazing & very telling that these ladies were geniuses - I’m happy they received the recognition they truly deserved!! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Rozina C love the message of this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/21 Full Review Ashwin s It's already a great achievement story, with strong performances all around. But, Like many adapted stories, there's a touch of added drama, or 'masala' as any Indian might say, to heighten the impact of segregation and make the movie more dramatic. However, my personal opinion is, it's somewhat disappointing that this extra drama dilutes the potency of the real events. It's nice to see Mahershala Ali, though his role has minimal impact on the overall story. Perhaps this was intentional to keep the focus on the main narrative. Overall, it's a balanced, heartwarming film and a good watch. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/28/24 Full Review Simone C The love & family scenes slowed the movie down but the story was awesome and I don't care how many inaccuracies were in it. I still like it a lot. I let my daughter watch it because I want her to understand that the road to the top is hard and one must work hard for it. Beautiful story. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Eye C It's such an uplifting movie, with its injustices here and there, but at the end is just lovely. One of my favorites. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Penelope V Wow. Made me want to work harder towards being a space scientist even more. Super inspiring! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Theodore Melfi Director Taraji P. Henson Katherine Johnson Octavia Spencer Dorothy Vaughan Janelle Monáe Mary Jackson Kevin Costner Al Harrison Mahershala Ali Jim Johnson

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Kevin Costner as Al Harrison in "Hidden Figures."

Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson in "Hidden Figures."

Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Johnson in "Hidden Figures."

(L-R) Glen Powell as John Glenn, Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughan, Taraji P. Henson as Katherine G. Johnson and Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson in "Hidden Figures."

Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughn in "Hidden Figures."

(L-R) Olek Krupa as Karl Zielinski and Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson in "Hidden Figures."

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(L-R) Janelle Monáe as Mary Jackson, Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Johnson and Octavia Spencer as Dorothy Vaughn in "Hidden Figures."

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Synopsis Three brilliant African American women at NASA -- Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -- serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.

Director: Theodore Melfi
Producer: Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, Theodore Melfi
Screenwriter: Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Chernin Entertainment, Levantine Films
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements|Some Language)
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 6, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 28, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $169.3M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital