They said black people (women) couldn’t make money at the box office and Hidden Figures is here to prove them wrong as it has been doing good numbers . Released December 25, 2016 with a production budget of $25 million, it has made almost $55 million as of today. Essence has dedicated their February issue to the women portraying the brilliant African-American who were a humongous (yet hidden) part of NASA. Here are the various covers with each woman: