October Sky (1999)
Directed by Joe Johnston · 107 min · Drama, History, Family
60.6 TOPICAL score · #1,246 of 6,776 films
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October Sky (1999, directed by Joe Johnston) has a TOPICAL score of 60.6 - ranked 1,246 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 4 nominations, including the Writers Guild of America Award. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (1,514 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (1,514 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Writers Guild of America Award; Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read43,166 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal (actor #217), Chris Cooper (actor #262), Chris Owen, Laura Dern (actor #80)
“The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 90% of 72 critics gave October Sky positive reviews.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10