Hidden Figures vs Les Misérables: The Story of Jean Valjean
Hidden Figures has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.9/10 for Les Misérables: The Story of Jean Valjean). Les Misérables: The Story of Jean Valjean is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 7m. Hidden Figures is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hidden Figures
Les Misérables: The Story of Jean Valjean| Hidden Figures | Les Misérables: The Story of Jean Valjean | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Theodore Melfi | Éric Besnard |
| Main cast | Jim Parsons, Aldis Hodge, Taraji P. Henson, Saniyya Sidney, Kevin Costner | Albert Dupontel, Dominique Pinon, Alexandra Lamy, Bernard Campan, Isabelle Carré |
Synopsis
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.
Les Misérables: The Story of Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor, violence, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep sense of injustice, he has become a dangerous man who trusts no one and nothing. When he arrives in a small village in Provence, he is repeatedly turned away. Desperate, he unknowingly finds refuge at the house of Bishop Bienvenu, who lives simply, with his sister and a single servant. There, he is surprised by their…
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