October Sky (English Wikipedia)

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

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19web.archive.org

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3coalwoodwestvirginia.com

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3al.com

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2homerhickam.com

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1boxofficemojo.com

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1octoberskyfestivaltn.org

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1washingtonpost.com

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1rottentomatoes.com

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1metacritic.com

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1cinemascore.com

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1ew.com

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1csmonitor.com

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1aljazeera.com

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1tribute.ca

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1bfca.org

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1variety.com

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1thespacereview.com

9,535^th place

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1trektoday.com

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al.com (Global: 963^rd place; English: 540^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.

aljazeera.com (Global: 268^th place; English: 215^th place)

Shira Teitel, Amy (May 3, 2013). "Wernher von Braun: History's most controversial figure?". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

bbfc.co.uk (Global: 191^st place; English: 148^th place)

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

bfca.org (Global: 6,556^th place; English: 4,063^rd 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: 21^st place; English: 28^th place)

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

cinemascore.com (Global: 486^th place; English: 315^th place)

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

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

"Coalwood, West Virginia". www.coalwoodwestvirginia.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
"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.

csmonitor.com (Global: 791^st place; English: 550^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: 35^th place; English: 31^st place)

Schwarzbaum, Lisa (March 5, 1999). "Rocket Booster". Entertainment Weekly. No. 475.

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: 37^th place; English: 37^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: 133^rd place; English: 102^nd 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: 29^th place; English: 29^th place)

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

spaceref.com (Global: 8,446^th place; English: 6,634^th place)

Cowling, Keith (November 25, 2017). "Rocket Boys, Vulcans, and Wandering Apollo Rockets". SpaceRef. Retrieved June 29, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

thespacereview.com (Global: 9,535^th place; English: 6,953^rd 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.

trektoday.com (Global: low place; English: 8,401^st place)

"The Trek Nation - Carbon Creek". TrekToday.com. September 26, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

tribute.ca (Global: 1,958^th place; English: 1,327^th place)

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

tvguide.com (Global: 73^rd place; English: 57^th place)

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

variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

Chang, Kay (July 9, 1999). "'Sky' scribe Colick wins Humanitas Prize". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2023.

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34^th place; English: 27^th place)

"Coalwood Boy". Washington Post. October 8, 2001. 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.
"Coalwood, West Virginia". www.coalwoodwestvirginia.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
"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.
"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.
"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.
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.
Shira Teitel, Amy (May 3, 2013). "Wernher von Braun: History's most controversial figure?". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
"Movies Rocket Boys". HomerHickam.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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.
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.

October Sky (English Wikipedia)

al.com (Global: 963rd place; English: 540th place)

aljazeera.com (Global: 268th place; English: 215th place)

bbfc.co.uk (Global: 191st place; English: 148th place)

bfca.org (Global: 6,556th place; English: 4,063rd place)

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 21st place; English: 28th place)

cinemascore.com (Global: 486th place; English: 315th place)

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

csmonitor.com (Global: 791st place; English: 550th place)

ew.com (Global: 35th place; English: 31st place)

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

metacritic.com (Global: 37th place; English: 37th place)

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

rogerebert.com (Global: 133rd place; English: 102nd place)

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 29th place; English: 29th place)

spaceref.com (Global: 8,446th place; English: 6,634th place)

thespacereview.com (Global: 9,535th place; English: 6,953rd place)

trektoday.com (Global: low place; English: 8,401st place)

tribute.ca (Global: 1,958th place; English: 1,327th place)

tvguide.com (Global: 73rd place; English: 57th place)

variety.com (Global: 13th place; English: 12th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34th place; English: 27th place)

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

al.com (Global: 963^rd place; English: 540^th place)

aljazeera.com (Global: 268^th place; English: 215^th place)

bbfc.co.uk (Global: 191^st place; English: 148^th place)

bfca.org (Global: 6,556^th place; English: 4,063^rd place)

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 28^th place)

cinemascore.com (Global: 486^th place; English: 315^th place)

csmonitor.com (Global: 791^st place; English: 550^th place)

ew.com (Global: 35^th place; English: 31^st place)

metacritic.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 37^th place)

rogerebert.com (Global: 133^rd place; English: 102^nd place)

rottentomatoes.com (Global: 29^th place; English: 29^th place)

spaceref.com (Global: 8,446^th place; English: 6,634^th place)

thespacereview.com (Global: 9,535^th place; English: 6,953^rd place)

trektoday.com (Global: low place; English: 8,401^st place)

tribute.ca (Global: 1,958^th place; English: 1,327^th place)

tvguide.com (Global: 73^rd place; English: 57^th place)

variety.com (Global: 13^th place; English: 12^th place)

washingtonpost.com (Global: 34^th place; English: 27^th place)

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