Shown: 4 March 2020
- Date of release: 2016
- Running time: 2h 7m
- Director: Theodore Melfi
- Writers: Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi (screenplay), Margot Lee Shetterly (book)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Links: IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes – Metacritic – Official Film Website
Hidden Figures Plot Synopsis
As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Based on the unbelievably true life stories of three of these women, known as “human computers”, we follow these women as they quickly rose the ranks of NASA alongside many of history’s greatest minds specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Gobels Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes.
Film Reviews
Hidden Figures, both a dazzling piece of entertainment and a window into history, bucks the trend of the boring-math-guy movie.
Stephanie Zacharek, Time
Its positive message about education, the value of hard work, and the power of social commitment make it a must-see for parents and kids alike.
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Equirer