Hidden Figures may not have won big on awards night, but the biopic about NASA’s black female engineers pulled out what many are calling an underdog victory at the weekend box office. The New York Times initially reported that Hidden Figures had tied with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, but final numbers showed Figures slightly outpacing the sci-fi epic by about $700,000. The fact that Hidden Figures was playing in about half as many theaters as its competitor lends extra weight to the accomplishment. Cast member Janelle Monae took a moment to celebrate the achievement in a post on her Instagram page that has garnered more than 41,000 likes. And yes, Rogue One is in its fourth week, and yes, it’s still on track to gross way more than Hidden Figures could ever hope for, but just...let us have this one, mkay?
[h/t Variety]
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