Frost/Nixon vs Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.3/10 for Frost/Nixon). Frost/Nixon is the shorter watch at 2h 2m compared with 2h 7m. Frost/Nixon is the older of the two (2008 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Frost/Nixon posterFrost/Nixon2008 VS Hidden Figures posterHidden Figures2016
Frost/NixonHidden Figures
Audience score★ 7.3/10★ 8.1/10
Year20082016
Length2h 2m2h 7m
GenresDrama, HistoryDrama, History
Country––
DirectorRon HowardTheodore Melfi
Main castMatthew Macfadyen, Kevin Bacon, Michael Sheen, Jim Meskimen, Toby JonesJim Parsons, Aldis Hodge, Taraji P. Henson, Saniyya Sidney, Kevin Costner

Synopsis

Frost/Nixon

For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and…

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.

Where to watch

Where to watch Frost/NixonWhere to watch Hidden Figures

More like Frost/Nixon · More like Hidden Figures · Compare other titles