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October Sky (1999) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give October Sky (1999) a score of 3.3405 out of 4

based on (42) reviews

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Parent Previews

October Sky inspired many young scientists to reach for the sky. Now a new special edition of this great film has hit DVD shelves. The new extras, featuring a discussion and commentary with the real Homer Hickam, make this movie better...read the complete October Sky (1999) review at Parent Previews

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Scott Renshaw

Set in 1957, OCTOBER SKY tells the true story of Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal), a 17yearold high school junior in the mining town of Coalwood, West Virginia. Lacking the football skills of his older brother Jim (Scott Miles), which has been the only...read the complete October Sky (1999) review at Scott Renshaw

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New York Times (Janet Maslin)

As adapted by Lewis Colick, the screenplay shifts busily among the boys' rocket exploits, Homer's family, conditions at the mine and the influence of a dedicated science teacher, but each of these subplots plays out in familiar ways....read the complete October Sky (1999) review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)