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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Like Hidden Figures, this fact-based civil-rights drama finds hope and momentum in people confronting institutional prejudice, with a warm, accessible tone and an unlikely working relationship at its center.
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Why this pick
It shares Hidden Figures’ buoyant ensemble spirit: gifted women claim space in a male-dominated American institution, balancing camaraderie, humor, setbacks, and a satisfying sense of achievement.
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Why this pick
A polished, uplifting period drama about a brilliant woman turning professional exclusion into purposeful legal change, with the same inspirational, mainstream storytelling drive as Hidden Figures.
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Why this pick
Its early-1960s setting, female ensemble, and clear-eyed depiction of racial hierarchy echo Hidden Figures, while personal alliances gradually become a route toward dignity and agency.
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Why this pick
This warmly observed true-story-inspired drama mirrors Hidden Figures’ pleasure in watching exceptional intelligence flourish against structural limits, supported by family, mentors, and hard-won confidence.
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01 / THE STORY
In 1961, mathematician Katherine Johnson works as a human computer in the gender and racial segregated division of NASA. Katherine, alongside her fellow scientists and engineers and with the help of her female colleagues aid in the launch of one of the greatest operations in history: sending astronaut John Glenn into orbit.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Katherine G. Johnson
Al Harrison
Dorothy Vaughn
Mary Jackson
John Glenn
Vivian Mitchell
Colonel Jim Johnson
Levi Jackson
