Meet the women you don't know, behind the mission you do.
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.
Hidden Figures (2016) is a drama and history film directed by Theodore Melfi, released on December 10, 2016 with a runtime of 2h 7m. It stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe and Kevin Costner. Viewers rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 10,646 ratings.
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Taraji P. Henson
as Katherine G. Johnson
Octavia Spencer
as Dorothy Vaughan
Janelle Monáe
as Mary Jackson
Kevin Costner
as Al Harrison
Kirsten Dunst
as Vivian Mitchell
Jim Parsons
as Paul Stafford
Mahershala Ali
as Jim Johnson
Glen Powell
as John Glenn
Ariana Neal
as Joylette Johnson
Saniyya Sidney
as Constance Johnson
Zani Jones Mbayise
as Kathy Johnson
Donna Biscoe
as Joylette Coleman
Directed by Theodore Melfi, written by Theodore Melfi, Allison Schroeder and Margot Lee Shetterly, produced by Theodore Melfi, Donna Gigliotti and Pharrell Williams.
Average viewer score of 8.0/10 from 10,646 ratings.
**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…
Reviewed on September 16, 2017
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._
Reviewed on August 25, 2019
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…
Reviewed on December 31, 2023
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.
Reviewed on April 29, 2026
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Hidden Figures (2016) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Hidden Figures (2016) includes Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner and Kirsten Dunst. The film was directed by Theodore Melfi. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Hidden Figures was released on December 10, 2016 and runs for 2h 7m.
Hidden Figures (2016) holds an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 10,646 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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