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As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Based on the unbelievably true life stories of three of these women, known as “human computers”, we follow these women as they quickly rose the ranks of NASA alongside many of history’s greatest minds specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return. Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented them in U.S. history as true American heroes.
“”Hidden Figures” is empowerment cinema at its most populist, and one only wishes that the film had existed at the time it depicts – though ongoing racial tensions and gender double-standards suggest that perhaps we haven’t come such a long way, baby.” -Peter Debruge, Variety
“This untold story of African-American females who helped NASA conquer the cosmos features three incredible performances. Corny at times, sure, but you’ll still want to stand up and cheer.” -Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
