Hidden Figures (2017, 92%)

Critics Consensus: In heartwarming, crowd-pleasing fashion, Hidden Figures celebrates overlooked — and crucial — contributions from a pivotal moment in American history.

Before Hidden Figures came along, few people knew the story of Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan, three pioneering African-American female mathematicians employed by NASA who helped with the launch of the first manned spaceflight in American history. Thanks to their efforts, Project Mercury was a success, paving the way not only for our first trip to the moon but also for other young scientists like them.