cinephile-27690 I saw ads for this on Disney Channel. I suggested to Grandma that we go see it, and she was okay with it but not ecstatic. We both walked out agreeing it was one of the best movies we had ever seen. It became a part of both of our top 10s. And you want to know the biggest twist? My Grandma is NOT a film buff like I am! The story is interesting, and makes you appreciate civil rights. Few movies in this age have moved me this much. That should be enough to make you want to see this-and you absolutely should!

betty dalton This movie starts out somewhat slow, but wait and get rewarded with a tremendous feel good end part. What 's the story? The americans want to be the first to put a man on the moon in the sixties. In those days when toilets and buses still had seperate places for people of color it was a big surprise for me to find out that a lot of very smart african-american ladies were the DECISIVE help for this succes to put the first man on the moon. 3 african-american ladies in particular were absolute whizkids who outsmarted any Nasa mathematician of that time. Incredible true story.Mind you racism against african americans in those days was really violent and widespread. Martin Luther King got shot late in the sixties, a year before the actual moonlanding. Amidst that chaos in american civil rights history, these african american ladies helped out with the mathematical calculations that were absolutely necessary to succesfully put the first man on the moon. Fascinating story, that is really well acted too, by relatively unknown actresses! The story describes the conflicts these ladies get into when they have to endure the racism of their fellow collegues at NASA. This may sound all very heavy, but on the contrary, this film achieves a definite feel good mood, while handling very serious race issues. Very safe and predictable feel good story, despite the serious issue of racism. Made with the intent to offend nobody. No violence is shown. Everybody becomes a winner in the end. An almost fairytale like telling of a history of racism. That's my only criticism: it is very sweet and rosey, the way that period was depicted. There is even some romance in it and also some good humor. But this sugarcoated movie has got the advantage that it can be seen by kids too. And that's important, because they have to learn about this part of american history. "Hidden Figures" is a fascinating TRUE story, that is an uplifting and inspiring tale, about conquering racism by working together.

RubyReddish The amount of racist twaddle on these reviews is disgusting!! 'It never happened' ' true story, means made up by Hollywood'?????!!!!!! This movie IS based on a true story, and one we should all know since its about the underdog, people who do not get recongised, and yes for ANY reason not just due to their colour! I'm sorry to say but in this era, there was racism and discrimination just like it is now! by people afraid they are going to die out!!?! Anyway just watch the film, enjoy it and if your get annoyed at it hopefully it will be at the cinematography or something! Xx

pitsiponi Last night i was browsing my cable for a good movie to watch. I came across this one, checked its IMDB rating and though to myself "seems legit, let's watch it". After finishing it, i thought "I need to create an IMDB account and review this movie/farse". So you wanna watch a serious movie about racism? There are masterpieces out there. American History X comes in mind right away. A true anti-racist statement. Just ignore Hidden Figures. I can imagine how this movie was created. A bunch of people got into a room and said "let's create a movie that is politically correct in every frame possible". There is a scene in this movie which, I'd say, sums up the entire movie. The launch team is not entirely sure about the trajectory of the rocket. So John Glenn all suited up in his space suit, is delaying the rocket launch sequence, standing by the rocket, waiting by the phone for the brilliant black girl to call and confirm the trajectory. I mean....... really? This really happened? It is just propaganda and it's blatant. This movie just promotes an agenda and has nothing to do with cinematography. To summarize. This movie is trash. Just watch American History X.