Hidden Figures

2016 · directed by Theodore Melfi

Rating

81/100

Hit

yes

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), directed by Theodore Melfi, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Taraji P. Henson
• Octavia Spencer
• Janelle Monáe
• Kevin Costner
• Kirsten Dunst
• Jim Parsons
• Mahershala Ali
• Glen Powell
• Ariana Neal
• Saniyya Sidney

Crew

• Mandy Walker — Director of Photography
• Peter Teschner — Editor
• Benjamin Wallfisch — Original Music Composer
• Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer
• Pharrell Williams — Original Music Composer
• Allison Schroeder — Screenplay
• Theodore Melfi — Screenplay

More from Theodore Melfi

1. St. Vincent (2014) — 71/100
2. The Starling (2021) — 50/100

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