Hidden Figures

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Hidden Figures

PG

Released Jan 6, 2017

2h 7m

History

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Boy or girl, man or woman, black or white, any audience member who has ever marveled at the Space Age of our national history will find much to love in Hidden Figures

Rated: 4/5

Oct 17, 2024

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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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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 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Rozina C

love the message of this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/28/21

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MDJ 2

Everybody knows the history of Neil Armstrong en the others astronaut but the real heros were those scientists that made it possible, this movie show you that and how those women's were a important part of that proyect

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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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 out of 5 stars

08/28/24

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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 out of 5 stars

06/21/24

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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 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Theodore Melfi

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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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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, Fox 2000 Pictures, 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

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