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About
October Sky
October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern. The screenplay, based on the memoir of the same name, follows Homer H. Hickam Jr.'s journey from a coal miner's son to a NASA engineer, inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957.
Released
1999
Runtime
107 min
Rating
PG
Budget
$25M
Box Office
$35M
Status
Released
Daily update · May 17, 2026
October Sky ranks #2,596 among movies with a Buzz Score of 0.7. It peaked at #2,788 of all time (Jun 21 - Jul 20, 2025). It ranks #1,760 over the past 365 days.
Rankings
Current position by overall and genre
Performance
Popularity history
Peak Buzz Score
2.4
#2,788Peak rank
Jun 21 - Jul 20, 2025
1-Year Buzz Score
1.0
#1,7601-year rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
In the Rankings
May 17, 2026
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