Hidden Figures (2016)
Directed by Ted Melfi
Genres - Drama, Fantasy, Culture & Society |
Sub-Genres - Inspirational Drama |
Release Date - Dec 25, 2016 (USA - Limited), Jan 6, 2017 (USA - Expanding) |
Run Time - 127 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Jack Rodgers
Three female African-American mathematicians (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia L. Spencer, and Janelle Monae) provide crucial calculations for NASA's space race against the Soviets, all while dealing with the racist and sexist assumptions of their white co-workers. Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, and Jim Parsons co-star in this adaptation of the book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly. Directed by Theodore Melfi.
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Themes
Keywords
Black [race], mathematics, NASA, racism, rocket, women
Attributes
High Artistic Quality, Sleeper
