SummaryBased on Homer H. Hickman's memoir "Rocket Boys," this film begins in 1957 with Russia's historic launch of the Sputnik satellite and chronicles its impact on a group of boys in West Virginia.
Directed By:Joe Johnston
Written By:Homer H. Hickam Jr., Lewis Colick
October Sky
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Generally Favorable
71
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Generally Favorable
7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
71
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22% Mixed
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90
Immensely entertaining and unabashedly inspirational.
80
A professionally crafted family film that reserves all its challenging moments for its characters, letting the audience bask comfortably in the approach of a predetermined warm and fuzzy ending.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
82% Positive
84 Ratings
84 Ratings
15% Mixed
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3 Ratings
Oct 28, 2024
10
The film is about the need to go towards a goal and look for friends with the same interests and that you always need to come to an agreement and try something new while you are young and you don't have a family or obligations.
May 13, 2024
10
This is not just an underrated movie, but also a hugely inspiring and sympathetic one. When I watched this movie in my reading class it was an inspirational surprise for me how easy it was for me to fell in love with this movie. It would be great to see it on the very big screen because I just love this movie. I love it very much.
80
At its best, the movie evokes that blend of thrill and terror that comes from mixing two chemicals together without being sure that an instant later you'll still be standing there in one piece.
75
While this movie hasn't many surprises, it does offer strong performances, especially from Gyllenhaal.
70
The movie manages to push buttons without seeming formulaic.
60
Offers a strange mix of sentimentality and social criticism, sometimes mixing the two to awkward effect.
40
October Sky may be set around coal mines, but ultimately it's Field of Corn, Part II.
Mar 30, 2021
10
Best movie!i have watched all through my **** highly fictionalized true **** you hadn't watched this film then your are wasting your time seeing some bunch of heavily fictionalized **** this movie as fast as you can cause it is an 10 star assured **** inspired me a lot
Feb 16, 2017
10
[10/10]
Pros:
1.Based on a true story.
**** of those few movies that reach the emotional core.
3.Inspiring yet realistic, the story depicts ordinary kids doing extra ordinary things through will and effort.
4.A boy's journey to his dreams.
Apr 15, 2015
10
Inspiring movie that is well-acted. Of all the movies I could recommend to my students it is this movie, to which they all invariably respond in the most positive way. Don't pay attention to the curmudgeons and holier-than-thou critics who rarely have a good word to say about any movie, especially one that celebrates ambition and intelligence. This movie has great heart even as it appeals to the mind.
Mar 4, 2013
5
There certainly was an emotional core to this movie that made it appealing along with some heavy hitter acting from Chris cooper it was almost good. The moral and general feel was curious and fun but the downfalls of the script, the young acting, and the lack of true meaning falls flat. The outcome is a well directed after school special that I could do without.
Nov 8, 2014
4
October Sky is a horrible movie. The acting was bad, the score was bad, the writing was bad, and it tried WAY to hard to be sad or serious. BUT, I still liked and enjoyed it. It was entertaining, even though some parts were laughably bad.
