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.
Directed by Theodore Melfi
nasa
mathematics
sexism
biography
racial segregation
racism
historical fiction
scientist
space race
discrimination
1960s
space program
african american history
apologetic
arrogant
authoritarian
callous
condescending
disrespectful
frustrated
Rank
#47 in 2016·#2118 overall
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Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
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Cast
Taraji P. Henson
Katherine G. Johnson
Octavia Spencer
Dorothy Vaughan
Janelle Monáe
Mary Jackson
Kevin Costner
Al Harrison
Kirsten Dunst
Vivian Mitchell
Jim Parsons
Paul Stafford
Mahershala Ali
Jim Johnson
Glen Powell
John Glenn
Ariana Neal
Joylette Johnson
Saniyya Sidney
Constance Johnson
Zani Jones Mbayise
Kathy Johnson
Donna Biscoe
Joylette Coleman
Crew
Theodore Melfi
Director
Allison Schroeder
Screenplay
Theodore Melfi
Screenplay
Benjamin Wallfisch
Original Music Composer
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Pharrell Williams
Original Music Composer
Mandy Walker
Director of Photography
Peter Chernin
Producer
Jenno Topping
Producer
Theodore Melfi
Producer
Pharrell Williams
Producer
Margot Lee Shetterly
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
3900 reviews
Dave Jha
7.8★ · 08/11/25
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Emily Mcclanahan
8.3★ · 08/11/25
3
ClairePRO
9.0★ · 07/23/25
I love women in STEM
I love women in STEM
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adriana meixueiro
8.0★ · 08/02/22
they're beauty they're grace they're taking that gorgeous man to outer space
they're beauty they're grace they're taking that gorgeous man to outer space
