I used to have ongoing arguments on how there were/are no/few women scientists or inventors. My argument consisted of an indictment of the patriarchal educational system & bias in historical accounting, & cultural handicaps, & finally the revisionist history ie the double helix, discovered by a woman tho credited via Nobel to 2 men. To shut them up& end the disagreements, I went to the library & provided the books. Would that they read them? Not. It was merely a means of antagonizing the female employees. However, the beasts that engaged me took note & henceforth gave me much respect. When this film came out I rejoiced in that some recognition had been attained.

This is a great movie, in all kinds of ways. We need to see more such stories and thankfully that so many filmmakers are doing projects of this sort--to come out now that we have the situation in our politics at present with people populating that "world" who seem hellbent on "setting back the clock" in this nation to a nastier time for those who are not of the white "majority."

Excellent movie with history about the "computers" black women with mathematic proficiencies. Unbelievable they had to run around the building to use a segregated bathroom.

Cool....what was that film about....I have heard of it.....just never fancied watching it

Wonderful film and almost accurate. I was impressed with this one.

A film that evokes emotion are the best. Think they release endorphins and dopamine in you brain.

Its distressing that these woman are new information to people. Even amongst people who are interested in space travel. I grew up hearing the first “computers” were black women.

There’s a quote saying “History is written by the conquerors”. (Paraphrasing) There’s tons of American history that’s just ignored and not taught in schools. We have to teach ourselves.

Great movie!!

It had everything: an uplifting story, great acting, a piece of history, and math. Lots of math.

The line "At NASA we all pee the same color" shows considerable ignorance on the part of the scrip writers if meant to be taken literally. If metaphorical doesn't it mean the stories and explanations are not quite the level of faeces but close in that they are the equivalent of the waste product of the kidneys?
Even allowing for discrimination by NASA against employing the sick if all employees are young and healthy they will not have the same coloured urine. The following article is fairly comprehensive on the shades of urine from fresh waterlike to dark brown.
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Great movie.

I so want to see that movie, thanks for the reminder.

Like that! I don't care what colour a person's pee, or skin, is as long as it is not the bigot Trump's "colour" (of his personality).

I have heard a similar socially levelling comment from years gone by "S/he shits like the rest of us. Who does s/he think they are?"

yes its a very good film

Have not seen movie yet...but sounds like nothing to debate there!

One of the best movies I have seen in quite a while.

Just saw it myself last night. Very well crafted movie. Uplifting as well, pardon the pun. I was aware of 2 of the 3 women, and would probably enjoy the book (which likely has a bit more truth to the stories than the movie, at least it usually seems that way.)

Hah!