Henry VIII and His Six Wives vs Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.6/10 for Henry VIII and His Six Wives). Henry VIII and His Six Wives is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 7m. Henry VIII and His Six Wives is the older of the two (1972 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Henry VIII and His Six Wives posterHenry VIII and His Six Wives1972 VS Hidden Figures posterHidden Figures2016
Henry VIII and His Six WivesHidden Figures
Audience score★ 5.6/10★ 8.1/10
Year19722016
Length2h 5m2h 7m
GenresDrama, HistoryDrama, History
Country––
DirectorWaris HusseinTheodore Melfi
Main castMichael Gough, Charlotte Rampling, Brian Blessed, Donald Pleasence, Frances CukaJim Parsons, Aldis Hodge, Taraji P. Henson, Saniyya Sidney, Kevin Costner

Synopsis

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

Adapted from the BBC2 serial The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.

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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