Hidden Figures

Released Year: 2016

Certificate: UA

Runtime: 127 minutes

Genre: Biography, Drama, History

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 74

Director: Theodore Melfi

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

No of Votes: 200876

Gross: 169607287

Overview: The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.

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