‘Hidden Figures’ beat ‘Star Wars’ at the box office this weekend
- It was a close race that looked deadlocked Sunday, but Monday morning brought good news for Hidden Figures:
- The film won the box office this weekend and is officially the no. 1 movie in the country.
- This is the win that will make Hidden Figures a success not just at the box office, but also with the Oscars.
- And most of all, as star Taraji P. Henson noted on Instagram, it again proves movies about women and people of color make money. Read more
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You know what? No matter how much I like Star Wars, I’m happy with this.
Agreed!
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janellemonae THE FORCE IS WITH #HiddenFigures🚀
Last night my hero and shero hosted a private screening of HiddenFigures🚀 . I can’t quite describe to you in words how it felt to hear the creator of Star Wars (a huge inspiration to me and my work) and Ms. Force herself genuinely gosh about this film and its’ importance. Thank you George Lucas, Mellody Hobson, and Jeffrey Katzenberg (who is nothing short of amazing for hosting as well) for being champions of this film and these brilliant hidden figures! I will forever cherish last night. 🔲🖤 #HiddenFigures🚀 is out everywhere Friday JAN 6th !! Let’s make it number 1 over Star Wars ;-)
So, Janelle Monae for Episode IX, anyone?
Watch: The trailer for ‘Hidden Figures’ is here — and it looks incredible.
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I am so excited for this, I got chills through the whole trailer!!!
Here’s the first look at Hidden Figures, the story of pioneering yet unsung Black women—namely the “human computers” Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae)—who worked at NASA during the intersection of defining moments of the American Century: the Cold War, the Space Race, the Civil Rights movement and the quest for gender equality.
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