2016 American Biographical Drama

Three brilliant African-American women at NASA —Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson — serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world.

Directed by Theodore Melfi and written by Melfi and Allison Schroeder. Stars Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae.