Apollo 13 vs Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.5/10 for Apollo 13). Hidden Figures is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 20m. Apollo 13 is the older of the two (1995 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Apollo 13
Hidden Figures| Apollo 13 | Hidden Figures | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 1995 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ron Howard | Theodore Melfi |
| Main cast | Gary Sinise, Kevin Bacon, Ed Harris, Tom Hanks, Clint Howard | Jim Parsons, Aldis Hodge, Taraji P. Henson, Saniyya Sidney, Kevin Costner |
Synopsis
Apollo 13
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. Drifting more than 200,000 miles from Earth, the astronauts work furiously with the ground crew to avert tragedy.
Hidden Figures
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.
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