Hidden Figures is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Allison Schroeder. It is loosely based on the 2016 non-fiction book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly about African American female mathematicians who worked at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the Space Race. The film stars Taraji P. Henson as Katherine Johnson, a mathematician who calculated flight trajectories for Project Mercury and other missions. The film also features Octavia Spencer as NASA supervisor and mathematician Dorothy Vaughan and Janelle Monáe as NASA engineer Mary Jackson, with Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, and Glen Powell in supporting roles. Principal photography began in March 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia and wrapped up in May 2016. Other filming locations included several other locations in Georgia, including East Point, Canton, Monroe, Columbus and Madison.
| Director | Theodore Melfi |
| Produced by | Donna Gigliotti, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams, Theodore Melfi |
| Screenplay by | Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi |
| Starring | Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons |
| Music | Hans Zimmer, Pharrell Williams, Benjamin Wallfisch |
| Cinematography | Mandy Walker |
| Edited by | Peter Teschner |
| Production, company | Fox 2000 Pictures, Chernin Entertainment, Levantine Films |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | December 10, 2016 (SVA Theatre), December 25, 2016 (United States) |
| Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $236.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 80123775 |
About Hidden Figures
Based on a true story, this film tracks the rise of three African-American mathematicians at NASA in the 1960s. The movie is based on Margot Lee Shetterly's non-fiction book of the same name.
Achievement of Hidden Figures
Actor Taraji P. Henson, who plays Katherine G. Johnson, won the MTV Movie Award for Best Hero and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.
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