Hidden Figures vs The Railway Man
Hidden Figures has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.8/10 for The Railway Man). The Railway Man is the shorter watch at 1h 56m compared with 2h 7m. The Railway Man is the older of the two (2013 against 2016). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hidden Figures
The Railway Man| Hidden Figures | The Railway Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 56m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Theodore Melfi | Jonathan Teplitzky |
| Main cast | Jim Parsons, Aldis Hodge, Taraji P. Henson, Saniyya Sidney, Kevin Costner | Sam Reid, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jeremy Irvine, Nicole Kidman, Stellan Skarsgård |
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.
The Railway Man
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
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