Hidden Figures
Meet the women you don't know, behind the mission you do.
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
3 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (2017)
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Box office
Grossed $236M worldwide, about 9.4 times its $25M budget
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Based on
Based on Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
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Setting
Set in Virginia and Florida
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Music
Music by Benjamin Wallfisch, Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mandy Walker
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Theodore MelfiScreenplay
- Allison SchroederScreenplay
- Margot Lee ShetterlyBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 10, 2016
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Revenue
- $236M
- Countries
- United States of America
Streaming on
In the United States
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Cast
Taraji P. HensonKatherine G. Johnson
Octavia SpencerDorothy Vaughan
Janelle MonáeMary Jackson
Kevin CostnerAl Harrison
Kirsten DunstVivian Mitchell
Jim ParsonsPaul Stafford
Mahershala AliJim Johnson
Glen PowellJohn Glenn
Ariana NealJoylette Johnson
Saniyya SidneyConstance Johnson
Zani Jones MbayiseKathy Johnson
Donna BiscoeJoylette Coleman
Olek KrupaKarl Zielinski
Aldis HodgeLevi Jackson
Kimberly QuinnRuth
Frank Hoyt TaylorJudge
Lidya JewettYoung Katherine
Karan KendrickYounger Joylette
Jaiden KaineJoshua Coleman
Kurt KrauseSam Turner
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