Hidden Figures vs Spotlight
Hidden Figures has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.8/10 for Spotlight). Hidden Figures is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 9m. Spotlight is the older of the two (2015 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hidden Figures
Spotlight| Hidden Figures | Spotlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2015 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Theodore Melfi | Tom McCarthy |
| Main cast | Jim Parsons, Aldis Hodge, Taraji P. Henson, Saniyya Sidney, Kevin Costner | Neal Huff, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Billy Crudup, Mark Ruffalo |
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.
Spotlight
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
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