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Hidden Figures
2016 127 min United States of America PG 16+
★8.4
Drama, History
Director: Theodore Melfi
📖 Based on the novel
«Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race»
byMargot Lee Shetterly
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Description
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.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$169.61M
Worldwide:
$235.96M
Starring
Taraji P. Henson
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Octavia Spencer
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Janelle Monáe
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Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017
— Best Cast Ensemble
Saturn Awards 2017
— Best Action/Adventure Film
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017
— Best Hero
Golden Globe 2017
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Picture
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017
— Best Hero
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017
— Best Fight Against the System
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe 2017
— Best Supporting Actress
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017
— Best Actor or Actress
Academy Awards 2017
— Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA 2017
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017
— Best Supporting Actress
Key opinion
Hidden Figures is widely praised for its inspiring, history-revealing premise and the strong lead performances of its trio of actresses. However, the film faces significant criticism for its formulaic, sanitized approach to the harsh realities of segregation and its occasionally thin, predictable narrative.
| Acting | The lead performances by Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monáe are consistently recognized as the film's strongest asset. | |
| Production | The production design and costumes receive praise for their ability to authentically capture the aesthetic and atmosphere of the 1960s. | |
| Score | The score by Pharrell Williams is noted for its upbeat, modern energy, which successfully complements the film's optimistic tone. | |
| Theme | Viewers are divided on the film's tonal approach, with some appreciating its breezy, tragi-comic optimism while others find it overly sugar-coated and dismissive of historical gravity. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are split between those who find the parallel stories of the three protagonists engaging and those who view the plotting as fragmented, cliché-ridden, and lacking in narrative weight. | |
| Screenplay | Critics disagree on the portrayal of supporting characters, specifically the white leadership figures, who are seen by some as effective allies and by others as implausible, one-dimensional caricatures. |