Hidden Figures (2016)

[Johnny Angell]

Title: Hidden Figures (2016)

Tagline: Meet the women you don't know, behind the mission you do.

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Theodore Melfi

Release: 2016-12-10

Runtime: 127

Plot: 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.

No comments on this movie? It just opened. Surprised no to find anything on it. I have not seen it yet so I can't comment.

 

[Patrick Sun]

I got snowed in this weekend. LOL!

 

[Wayne_j]

I'm seeing this tomorrow.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I'll be seeing it this week.

 

[Edwin-S]

I've seen the trailers for it. It looks like it could be good. I hope it makes it up to my neck of the woods.

 

[Edwin-S]

The promotion on it seems to be of the "best-kept-secret" variety.

 

[Alf S]

Not big screen worthy for me, but for sure a rental. Looks pretty good.

 

[Mark Booth]

Cathy and I got free promo vouchers for any film showing at The Lot theaters here in San Diego County. We picked 'Hidden Figures' and we are seeing it later today.

Mark

 

[Johnny Angell]

Everyone's like me. Not going the first weekend.

 

[steve jaros]

I Hidden Figures today and was reasonably entertained and educated. However, it's not really a very well made film. IMO, it views like many other "true story feel good" films, you can see the cliches and plot movements coming a mile in advance. Cookie-cutter.

Doesn't make the true stories any less compelling, but I felt like i should read a book on the leading ladies to really get to know them.

 

[Mark Booth]

My wife and I LOVED 'Hidden Figures'. The Booth Bijou gives it 5 out of 5 stars. I can't wait to show it in the Booth Bijou Garage Theater.

Mark

 

[Mark Booth]

BTW, it's my understanding that the film is reasonably historically accurate. That it sticks pretty close to the real events.

However, there was one MAJOR historical inaccuracy in the film. Inaccurate throughout the ENTIRE film...

I don't recall seeing a single person smoking a cigarette. Not one. It was quite refreshing.

Phillip Morris executives must be crapping their pants.

Mark

 

[Aaron Silverman]

Everyone's like me. Not going the first weekend.

Apparently not. It made nearly $23 million and knocked Star Wars out of the top spot!

I'm shocked at how well this movie is doing, but in a good way.

 

[Wayne_j]

Also missing from this movie was slide rules.

 

[Mikael Soderholm]

Saw a trailer for it yesterday, looked interesting, and it's been a while since I saw Kevin Costner in anything. Read a bit about it later, having never heard of the story. I might wait for the blu at home, but you never know

 

[GlennF]

Enjoyed it. Well acted and a very interesting story that I knew nothing about. Certainly worth checking out. Other than A BEAUTIFUL MIND the only movie I can think of that celebrates Math and those who have a gift for it. There was applause at the end, which is a rarity these days.

 

[Aaron Silverman]

Other than A BEAUTIFUL MIND the only movie I can think of that celebrates Math and those who have a gift for it.

There was also Little Man Tate, but that flick is best forgotten.

 

[B-ROLL]

Perhaps they were looking for the alternate title ... Hidden Fences !

 

[Patrick Sun]

I enjoyed it. Math and Science > Racism.

I give it 3 stars, or a grade of B.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I enjoyed it. Math and Science > Racism.

I give it 3 stars, or a grade of B.

Damn, now I have to see it this week!