Movie · 2016
Hidden Figures
Three NASA mathematicians calculate a country toward the stars.
- PG
- 2h 7m
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson do the work that makes John Glenn’s flight possible — while the building they work in is still learning their names. PG language and period injustice; no cynicism. One of the best “watch with teens” films PureRated carries.
Cast Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner
Directed by Theodore Melfi
Nominated — Best Picture
Content notes
- Integrity
- 5/5
- Sex
- 0/5
- Language
- 2/5
- Violence
- 1/5
- Substances
- 1/5
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Reviews
4 notes
Joyful competence. A civics lesson that never lectures.
Hidden Figures holds a 7.8 / 10 from 270,000 IMDb ratings — families keep coming back to the craft, not just the message.
Hidden Figures is 93% on the Tomatometer — certified-fresh territory. Critics praise the sincerity and the lack of cynicism.
Common Sense suggests age 10+ for Hidden Figures. Parents say the conversations after the credits are the real value.