Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
October Sky has generally received very positive reviews.
Review of October Sky (1999)
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October Sky was released in 1999 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 605 reviews, giving October Sky (1999) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 86%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 76%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with October Sky than critics were.
With a score of 79%, October Sky is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1999, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1999 with similar scores include films like South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Boys Don't Cry and After Life.
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