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Hidden Figures

2016 2h 7m
Drama History
MOVIEVIBE Rating
8.0/10
10,649 reviews
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Hidden Figures

The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.

"Meet the women you don't know, behind the mission you do."

Top Billed Cast

Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson
Katherine G. Johnson
Octavia Spencer
Octavia Spencer
Dorothy Vaughan
Janelle Monáe
Janelle Monáe
Mary Jackson
Kevin Costner
Kevin Costner
Al Harrison
Kirsten Dunst
Kirsten Dunst
Vivian Mitchell
Jim Parsons
Jim Parsons
Paul Stafford
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali
Jim Johnson
Glen Powell
Glen Powell
John Glenn

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

R Reno Verified TMDB Critic
2017-09-16

**The other side story of the historic event!**

This film did not just represented the black people, but the women as well. Today we talk about discrimination against women, though this film is an example that it all had started way long ago, yet the struggle has not ended. Anyway, this is a biopic, a biopic of three women and their struggle not just being a black, but being women. When the nation was eager to send its first man to the space, there was some trouble within the team who are behind it to work together as one. Lots of inspiring events reveal how the history was made and the wor...

G Gimly Verified TMDB Critic
2019-08-25

Do not at all think that by my feelings I attempt to diminish the achievements of those who made _Hidden Figures_ nor the real women around which the story revolves, this simply just wasn't for me.

_Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._...

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic
2023-12-31

This is quite a compelling story of three ladies who played a crucial part in the NASA operation that ultimately put John Glen into space. All three were mathematicians drafted in to provide their skills but unlike so many of their colleagues, they were subject to prejudices surrounding their race and their gender. The women adopted the best solution to combat this bigotry, though - they decided there are more ways than one to skin a cat and so let their astonishing talents do their talking for them. Luckily, Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson) had a boss in Al Harrison (Kevin Costner) who wa...

H Horseface Verified TMDB Critic
2026-04-29

More racist and misandrist garbage from the Neo-Nazis in Hollywood. A completely fabricated lie about alleged "true events."

Don't support these racist pieces of filth and their divisive and facist agenda....