Hidden Figures vs Shirley
Hidden Figures has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Shirley). Shirley is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 7m. Hidden Figures is the older of the two (2016 against 2024). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hidden Figures
Shirley| Hidden Figures | Shirley | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Theodore Melfi | John Ridley |
| Main cast | Jim Parsons, Aldis Hodge, Taraji P. Henson, Saniyya Sidney, Kevin Costner | W. Earl Brown, Terrence Howard, Dorian Missick, Amirah Vann, Lucas Hedges |
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.
Shirley
Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
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