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Hidden Figures

  • 20162016
  • PGPG
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
This is the story of the brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit.
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The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
224K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
583
48
  • Director
    • Theodore Melfi
  • Writers
    • Allison Schroeder(screenplay by)
    • Theodore Melfi(screenplay by)
    • Margot Lee Shetterly(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Octavia Spencer
    • Janelle Monáe
Top credits
  • Director
    • Theodore Melfi
  • Writers
    • Allison Schroeder(screenplay by)
    • Theodore Melfi(screenplay by)
    • Margot Lee Shetterly(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Octavia Spencer
    • Janelle Monáe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 576User reviews
    • 431Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 3 Oscars
      • 37 wins & 94 nominations total

    Videos32

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:28
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 3:15
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    Hidden Figures
    Trailer 3:04
    Hidden Figures
    Re Assigned
    Clip 0:58
    Re Assigned
    Its The Starter
    Clip 0:53
    Its The Starter
    Make You The First
    Clip 1:07
    Make You The First
    Give Or Take
    Clip 1:20
    Give Or Take
    Already Be One
    Clip 0:41
    Already Be One
    Russian Spy
    Clip 1:10
    Russian Spy
    New Computer
    Clip 0:40
    New Computer
    Slice Of Pie
    Clip 0:56
    Slice Of Pie
    We Wear Glasses
    Clip 0:59
    We Wear Glasses

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    Olek Krupa and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
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    Taraji P. Henson in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Kevin Costner, Taraji P. Henson, and Jim Parsons in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Octavia Spencer in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Taraji P. Henson and Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Taraji P. Henson in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Kevin Costner, Taraji P. Henson, and Kimberly Quinn in Hidden Figures (2016)
    Octavia Spencer and Crystal Lee Brown in Hidden Figures (2016)
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    Kevin Costner in Hidden Figures (2016)

    Top cast

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    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Katherine G. Johnsonas Katherine G. Johnson
    Octavia Spencer
    Octavia Spencer
    • Dorothy Vaughanas Dorothy Vaughan
    Janelle Monáe
    Janelle Monáe
    • Mary Jacksonas Mary Jackson
    Kevin Costner
    Kevin Costner
    • Al Harrisonas Al Harrison
    Kirsten Dunst
    Kirsten Dunst
    • Vivian Mitchellas Vivian Mitchell
    Jim Parsons
    Jim Parsons
    • Paul Staffordas Paul Stafford
    Mahershala Ali
    Mahershala Ali
    • Colonel Jim Johnsonas Colonel Jim Johnson
    Aldis Hodge
    Aldis Hodge
    • Levi Jacksonas Levi Jackson
    Glen Powell
    Glen Powell
    • John Glennas John Glenn
    Kimberly Quinn
    Kimberly Quinn
    • Ruthas Ruth
    Olek Krupa
    Olek Krupa
    • Karl Zielinskias Karl Zielinski
    Kurt Krause
    Kurt Krause
    • Sam Turneras Sam Turner
    Ken Strunk
    Ken Strunk
    • Jim Webbas Jim Webb
    Lidya Jewett
    Lidya Jewett
    • Young Katherine Colemanas Young Katherine Coleman
    Donna Biscoe
    Donna Biscoe
    • Mrs. Joylette Colemanas Mrs. Joylette Coleman
    Ariana Neal
    Ariana Neal
    • Joylette Johnsonas Joylette Johnson
    Saniyya Sidney
    Saniyya Sidney
    • Constance Johnsonas Constance Johnson
    Zani Jones Mbayise
    Zani Jones Mbayise
    • Kathy Johnsonas Kathy Johnson
    • Director
      • Theodore Melfi
    • Writers
      • Allison Schroeder(screenplay by)
      • Theodore Melfi(screenplay by)
      • Margot Lee Shetterly(based on the book by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Astronaut John Glenn did specifically request that Katherine Johnson review all of the calculations for the Friendship 7 mission - (his dialogue in the film based on actual NASA transcripts*) - before he could be confident enough to proceed, but which in reality actually occurred a few weeks before launch: not as depicted in the film whilst awaiting the actual launch. And Katherine Johnson's calculations (more realistically) actually took (just!) three days to confirm. (*Director's own DVD commentary information.)
    • Goofs
      In the movie, the impression is given that John Glenn's flight was to have lasted seven orbits and was curtailed after three orbits due to the problem with the heat shield. This is incorrect as the flight was always scheduled for three orbits. Where the confusion comes in, on reaching orbit Glenn was given a "go" for seven orbits meaning the systems, fuel, oxygen, etc. could sustain the astronaut for seven orbits IF needed.
    • Quotes

      Al Harrison: Here at NASA we all pee the same color.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Robert De Niro/Pharrell Williams & Kim Burrell (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Crave
      Written and Performed by Pharrell Williams

      Pharrell Williams performs courtesy of i am OTHER Entertainment/Columbia Records

    User reviews576

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Major Feel-Good Movie, just gets better as it goes along
    In the opinion of this reviewer, an extraordinary achievement.

    The characters on which the film is based were special and unique on their own, and well deserving of the sort of semi-documentary films that Hollywood likes to serve up.

    However, to take that story and bump it up to a major "feel-good film" that engages the viewer from the getgo and does not let up until the very end of its 2 hour and 5 minute running time, THAT is what elevates this project to greatness.

    I want to be clear on this because it is important. There are two ways to do a feel-good film. One is (ironically!) by the numbers, using proved plot arcs and other script devices to make it work. An example of this for example is the latest Disney release MOANA which has taken some heat from critics for being derivative and not original. But that, you see, is the tried and true method to achieve the effect that the producers wanted. And it works.

    The other way to make a film engaging and fun is to use your instincts and your actors to get the most from each scene. No rule book, no fixed way of doing a scene, just doing what works. This is, I believe the way that writer/director Theodore Melfi set out to do Hidden Figures, and boy did he pull it off! The acting is stellar. Costner has matured in his latest film roles and his work here is as far from the nonsense he used to do (like the dreaded Robin Hood) as the earth is from the sun.

    Taraji P. Henson finally lands a great role, the kind of role she was looking for when she left the hit series Person of Interest a tad early.

    And every good film or TV series needs a character who is "the glue" or a reference point that the viewer can use, like a compass needle, to see where we are in the main story. Here Octavia Spencer gives the performance of her life as that "glue" and helps the director to pace the film.

    Highly recommended.
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    • Jan 12, 2017

    FAQ2

    • Why did Katherine take her work with her to the "colored women's" restroom if she knew she had to get back to the large workroom in a hurry ?
    • What is the significance of the finger clicking when Jim Parsons holds up the newspaper?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 6, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bộ Ba Ưu Việt
    • Filming locations
      • East Point, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fox 2000 Pictures
      • Chernin Entertainment
      • Levantine Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $169,607,287
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $515,499
      • Dec 25, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $235,956,898
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Auro 11.1
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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