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Hidden Figures

2016

Theodore Melfi

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner ...

6.9

18,643

Drama Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), three brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"The movie not only stirringly celebrates intelligent women of color (...) but it also offers a more realistic-seeming portrayal of racism than we generally get in American movies"	POS
United States	Rodrigo Perez The Playlist	"'Hidden Figures' is rather predictable and features few revelations, and yet its canny ability to stir the heart with its empowering message is surprisingly convincing and joyful"	POS
United States	Peter Debruge Variety	"Hidden Figures" is empowerment cinema at its most populist, and one only wishes that the film had existed at the time it depicts - though ongoing racial tensions and gender double-standards suggest that perhaps we haven't come such a long way, baby."	POS
United States	Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter	"An eye-opening reminder of the absurdity, cruelty and pervasiveness of racial segregation (...) The fine, spirited work of Taraji P. Henson, Spencer and Janelle Monae (...) deepen a film that’s propelled by sitcommy beats and expository dialogue"	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"Interesting history, nice message, strong actors — 'Hidden Figures' has the right formula. But in the end, it fails to launch"	NEU
United Kingdom	Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Some sparkling performances and an inviting milieu can’t completely overcome the trappings of a feel-good message movie (...) Melfi executes this true story with a bland nobility"	NEU

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