Mercury 13 2018

In this captivating documentary, Mercury 13 shines a light on the forgotten female pilots who, in 1961, broke barriers by being tested for spaceflight just months before NASA's Project Mercury launched its male-only astronaut corps. These pioneering women, dubbed the Mercury 13, showcased their skills and surpassed their male counterparts, only to have their dreams of being the first females in space crushed by gender bias.

In this captivating documentary, Mercury 13 shines a light on the forgotten female pilots who, in 1961, broke barriers by being tested for spaceflight just months before NASA's Project Mercury launched its male-only astronaut corps. These pioneering women, dubbed the Mercury 13, showcased their skills and surpassed their male counterparts, only to have their dreams of being the first females in space crushed by gender bias.

Does Mercury 13 have end credit scenes?

No!

Mercury 13 does not have end credit scenes.

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Metacritic

82

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User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
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100%

TOMATOMETER

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75%

User Score

IMDb

7.0 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

66

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User Score

Letterboxd

3.6

From 1 fan rating

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Mercury 13 | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

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