October Sky (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "October Sky" in English language version.

Last modified: 04:56:34, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

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3825web.archive.org

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73al.com

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42coalwoodwestvirginia.com

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42homerhickam.com

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32variety.com

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31boxofficemojo.com

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21octoberskyfestivaltn.org

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21trains.com

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11bbfc.co.uk

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11afi.com

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11washingtonpost.com

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11courthousenews.com

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11tvrail.com

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11rottentomatoes.com

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11metacritic.com

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11cinemascore.com

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11rogerebert.com

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11ew.com

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11tvguide.com

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11csmonitor.com

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11tribute.ca

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11bfca.org

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11thespacereview.com

9,241^st place

6,512^th place

11trektoday.com

low place

9,868^th place

11spaceref.com

8,788^th place

7,679^th place

afi.com (Global: 172^nd place; English: 111^th place)

catalog.afi.com

"AFI Catalog". AFI. Retrieved April 8, 2026.

al.com (Global: 1,049^th place; English: 497^th place)

Kazek, Kelly (July 23, 2014). "'October Sky' actress Natalie Canerday on Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, film's legacy 15 years after debut". al.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
Kazek, Kelly (July 23, 2014). "Real vs. Reel: Author Homer Hickam talks differences in 'Rocket Boys' and film 'October Sky'". al.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
Bonvillian, Crystal (July 24, 2014). "'October Sky' does good job of telling Homer Hickam Jr.'s remarkable story". al.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.

bbfc.co.uk (Global: 359^th place; English: 282^nd place)

"October Sky". BBFC. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021. 107m 24s

bfca.org (Global: low place; English: 8,860^th place)

"The 5th Critics' Choice Movie Awards Winners and Nominees". Broadcast Film Critics Association. Retrieved November 7, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 52^nd place)

"October Sky". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2021.

cinemascore.com (Global: 1,270^th place; English: 713^th place)

"October Sky (1999) A". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.

coalwoodwestvirginia.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"October Sky Festival". Coalwood West Virginia. NMT Web Designs, LLC. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
"About the Filming". Coalwood West Virginia. NMT Web Designs, LLC. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.

courthousenews.com (Global: 4,827^th place; English: 2,520^th place)

Chown, Jon (June 6, 2016). "'Rocket Boys' Writer Fights Universal Studios". Courthouse News Service. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2026.

csmonitor.com (Global: 982^nd place; English: 614^th place)

Sterritt, David (February 19, 1999). "'October Sky': almost out of this world". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

Schwarzbaum, Lisa (March 5, 1999). "Rocket Booster". Entertainment Weekly. No. 475. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017.

homerhickam.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Frequently Asked Questions". HomerHickam.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008.
"Movies Rocket Boys". HomerHickam.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

"October Sky". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.

octoberskyfestivaltn.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

"October Sky Festival". October Sky Festival. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

rogerebert.com (Global: 287^th place; English: 186^th place)

Ebert, Roger (February 19, 1999). "October Sky Review". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2014. Immensely entertaining and unabashedly inspirational.

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52^nd place; English: 48^th place)

"October Sky (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2025.

spaceref.com (Global: 8,788^th place; English: 7,679^th place)

Cowling, Keith (November 25, 2017). "Rocket Boys, Vulcans, and Wandering Apollo Rockets". SpaceRef. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

thespacereview.com (Global: 9,241^st place; English: 6,512^th place)

Foust, Jeff (March 26, 2018). "Reviews: Rocket Billionaires and The Space Barons". The Space Review. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

trains.com (Global: 3,651^st place; English: 1,742^nd place)

"Railroad News - Steam becomes rocket science on 4501 movie set". Trains. Vol. 58, no. 7. Kalmbach Publishing. July 1998. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.

trektoday.com (Global: low place; English: 9,868^th place)

"The Trek Nation - Carbon Creek". TrekToday.com. September 26, 2002. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

tribute.ca (Global: 4,076^th place; English: 3,264^th place)

"Joe Johnston Biography". tribute.ca. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

tvguide.com (Global: 138^th place; English: 83^rd place)

McDonagh, Maitland. "October Sky Review". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.

tvrail.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"4501's role in 'October Sky': A Journey Remembered". Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. May 25, 2023. Archived from the original on March 6, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

Fleming, Michael (July 8, 1997). "Hoop duo go hip-hop". Variety. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
Chang, Kay (July 9, 1999). "'Sky' scribe Colick wins Humanitas Prize". Variety. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

"Coalwood Boy". Washington Post. October 8, 2001. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

"October Sky". BBFC. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021. 107m 24s
"October Sky". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on July 22, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
"October Sky Festival". October Sky Festival. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
"October Sky Festival". Coalwood West Virginia. NMT Web Designs, LLC. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
"Frequently Asked Questions". HomerHickam.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008.
"Coalwood Boy". Washington Post. October 8, 2001. Archived from the original on January 24, 2025. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
Chown, Jon (June 6, 2016). "'Rocket Boys' Writer Fights Universal Studios". Courthouse News Service. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
Fleming, Michael (July 8, 1997). "Hoop duo go hip-hop". Variety. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
"About the Filming". Coalwood West Virginia. NMT Web Designs, LLC. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
Kazek, Kelly (July 23, 2014). "'October Sky' actress Natalie Canerday on Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, film's legacy 15 years after debut". al.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
"Railroad News - Steam becomes rocket science on 4501 movie set". Trains. Vol. 58, no. 7. Kalmbach Publishing. July 1998. p. 21. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
"4501's role in 'October Sky': A Journey Remembered". Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. May 25, 2023. Archived from the original on March 6, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
"October Sky (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
"October Sky". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
"October Sky (1999) A". CinemaScore. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.
Ebert, Roger (February 19, 1999). "October Sky Review". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2014. Immensely entertaining and unabashedly inspirational.
Schwarzbaum, Lisa (March 5, 1999). "Rocket Booster". Entertainment Weekly. No. 475. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017.
McDonagh, Maitland. "October Sky Review". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
Sterritt, David (February 19, 1999). "'October Sky': almost out of this world". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
Chang, Kay (July 9, 1999). "'Sky' scribe Colick wins Humanitas Prize". Variety. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
Kazek, Kelly (July 23, 2014). "Real vs. Reel: Author Homer Hickam talks differences in 'Rocket Boys' and film 'October Sky'". al.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
Bonvillian, Crystal (July 24, 2014). "'October Sky' does good job of telling Homer Hickam Jr.'s remarkable story". al.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
"Movies Rocket Boys". HomerHickam.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
Foust, Jeff (March 26, 2018). "Reviews: Rocket Billionaires and The Space Barons". The Space Review. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
"The Trek Nation - Carbon Creek". TrekToday.com. September 26, 2002. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

October Sky (English Wikipedia)

afi.com (Global: 172nd place; English: 111th place)

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al.com (Global: 1,049th place; English: 497th place)

bbfc.co.uk (Global: 359th place; English: 282nd place)

bfca.org (Global: low place; English: 8,860th place)

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 41st place; English: 52nd place)

cinemascore.com (Global: 1,270th place; English: 713th place)

coalwoodwestvirginia.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

courthousenews.com (Global: 4,827th place; English: 2,520th place)

csmonitor.com (Global: 982nd place; English: 614th place)

ew.com (Global: 59th place; English: 45th place)

homerhickam.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51st place; English: 44th place)

octoberskyfestivaltn.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

rogerebert.com (Global: 287th place; English: 186th place)

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52nd place; English: 48th place)

spaceref.com (Global: 8,788th place; English: 7,679th place)

thespacereview.com (Global: 9,241st place; English: 6,512th place)

trains.com (Global: 3,651st place; English: 1,742nd place)

trektoday.com (Global: low place; English: 9,868th place)

tribute.ca (Global: 4,076th place; English: 3,264th place)

tvguide.com (Global: 138th place; English: 83rd place)

tvrail.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

variety.com (Global: 21st place; English: 17th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35th place; English: 24th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

afi.com (Global: 172^nd place; English: 111^th place)

al.com (Global: 1,049^th place; English: 497^th place)

bbfc.co.uk (Global: 359^th place; English: 282^nd place)

bfca.org (Global: low place; English: 8,860^th place)

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 52^nd place)

cinemascore.com (Global: 1,270^th place; English: 713^th place)

courthousenews.com (Global: 4,827^th place; English: 2,520^th place)

csmonitor.com (Global: 982^nd place; English: 614^th place)

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

metacritic.com (Global: 51^st place; English: 44^th place)

rogerebert.com (Global: 287^th place; English: 186^th place)

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 52^nd place; English: 48^th place)

spaceref.com (Global: 8,788^th place; English: 7,679^th place)

thespacereview.com (Global: 9,241^st place; English: 6,512^th place)

trains.com (Global: 3,651^st place; English: 1,742^nd place)

trektoday.com (Global: low place; English: 9,868^th place)

tribute.ca (Global: 4,076^th place; English: 3,264^th place)

tvguide.com (Global: 138^th place; English: 83^rd place)

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 24^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)