Coach Carter vs Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.6/10 for Coach Carter). Hidden Figures is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 16m. Coach Carter is the older of the two (2005 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Coach Carter
Hidden Figures| Coach Carter | Hidden Figures | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 16m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Thomas Carter | Theodore Melfi |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Rick Gonzalez, Octavia Spencer, Channing Tatum, Texas Battle | Jim Parsons, Aldis Hodge, Taraji P. Henson, Saniyya Sidney, Kevin Costner |
Synopsis
Coach Carter
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
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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