Hidden Figures Review

Hidden Figures

Release Date: 5th February 2017 - Australia

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Fox 2000 Pictures

Chernin Entertainment

Levantine Films

TSG Entertainment (made in association with)

Distribution

20th Century Fox Australia

Genre: Drama

Rating: PG

Runtime: 127 minutes


Budget: $25,000,000

Box Office Gross: $235,956,898
(Worldwide)


Plot Summary

The inspirational true story of
the first female African-
American mathematician
Katherine Johnston, and her
two colleagues Dorothy and
Mary Jackson, whose
groundbreaking calculations
helped NASA catch up in the
"Space Race" with the Soviet
Union and allowed John 

Glenn to become the first 

American astronaut to 

successfully make a
complete orbit of the Earth.

In addition to helping launch
John into orbit, the brilliant
women crossed gender
and race lines, defied 

expectations and battled 

stereotypes. In the process, 

they inspired generations of 

people to aim high and 

dream big. (Source - Metro Cinemas)

Cast

Taraji P. Henson - Katherine G. Johnston

Octavia Spencer - Dorothy
Vaughan

Janelle Monáe - Mary Jackson

Kevin Costner - Al Harrison 

Kirsten Dunst - Vivian Mitchell

Jim Parsons - Paul Stafford

Glen Powell - John Glenn

Mahershala Ali - Col. Jim
Johnson
Aldis Hodge - Levi Jackson
Kimberly Quinn - Ruth
Olek Krupa - Karl Zielinski
Kurt Krause - Sam Turner
Ken Strunk - Jim Webb
Lidya Jewett - Young 

Katherine Coleman

Donna Boscoe - Mrs. Joylette
Coleman
Ariana Neal - Joylette Johnson
Saniyya Sidney - Constance
Johnson
Zani Jones Mbayise - Kathy
Johnson
Tre Stokes - Levi Jr.
Selah Kimbro Jones - Carolyn Marie Jackson

Corey Mendell Parker - Howard Vaughan

Ashton Tyler - Leonard Vaughan
Alkoya Brunson - Kenneth
Vaughan
Karah Kendrick - Younger
Joylette Coleman
Jaiden Kane - Joshua Coleman
Gregory Alan Williams - Marion Smithson

Maria Howell - Ms. Summer
Arnell Powell - ProfessorGraves
Dane Davenport - Alan Shepard

Evan Holtzman - Deke Slayton
Travis Smith - Scott Carpenter
Scott Michael Morgan - Bill
Calhoun
Robert G. McKay - Pastor Ayres
Wilbur Fitzgerald - Senator
Patrick
Addison Rose Melfi - Addie
Marcus

Crew
Screenplay/Producer/Director - Theodore Melfi
Based on the Book/Executive Producer - Margot Lee Shetterly
Screenplay - Allison Schroeder
Executive Producers - Jamal Daniel, Ivana Lombardi, Mimi Valdes and Renee Witt
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Kevin Halloran
Producer/Music - Pharrell Williams
Producers - Peter Chernin,
Donna Gilgotti and Jenno Topping
Co-Producer - Kimberly Quinn
NASA Consultant - Sheva Moore
Casting Director - Victoria Thomas
Production Designer - Wynn Thomas
Costume Designer - Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Cinematography - Mandy Walker
Stunt Coordinator - Keith Adams
Special Effects Supervisor - Mark R. Byers
Visual Effects Supervisors - Chris & Mark LeDoux
Film Editor - Peter Teschner
Music - Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch 


Review 

I have recently viewed a few of the new released movies contending for Oscar nominations, one of these is 'HIDDEN FIGURES'. This historically dramatic film was based on an overlooked moment of history, the movie's plot was a surprise to me as I never thought it'd be about three black women wanting to change the history of NASA and face their struggles of being discriminated. I didn't watch any movies that took place in a time of segregation back when Martin Luther King had yet to introduce the civil rights policy in America. I am deeply moved by this feature and I find 'HIDDEN FIGURES', to be very interesting in its perspective at showing the African American involvement in the space program. It justifies its appeal to modern audiences into watching a film that consists of a dramatic storyline of female empowerment and equality. 

The actresses like Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer brought out their compelling performances in the movie with other cast members, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst and Jim Parsons also standing out with their huge parts in the movie. The latter being the very reason that I wanted to see 'HIDDEN FIGURES' since I am a fanatic of 'The Big Bang Theory' sitcom.

Emotional and incredible, this is a must-see drama for all ages. It is a film that will continue to please audiences for years to come.

Star rating: (8/10) Very Good Movie

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