Editing October Sky (section)

==Reception==
===Critical reception===
''October Sky'' received generally positive reviews. Review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reports that 91% out of 74 critics gave the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.6/10. The critic's consensus states: "Rich in sweet sincerity, intelligence, and good old-fashioned inspirational drama, ''October Sky'' is a coming-of-age story with a heart to match its Hollywood craftsmanship."<ref>{{cite web |title=October Sky (1999) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/october_sky/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=2021-01-01 |archive-date=June 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605064500/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/october_sky |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Metacritic]] gave the film a score of 71 out of 100 based on reviews from 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/october-sky/critic-reviews|title=October Sky|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=July 31, 2014|archive-date=September 4, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904011150/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/october-sky/critic-reviews|url-status=live}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a grade "A" on scale of A to F.<ref>{{cite web |title=October Sky (1999) A |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date=2018-12-20 |work=[[CinemaScore]]}}</ref>

Many critics commended the film for its focus on [[family values]] and inspirational aspects, particularly the main character's relationship with his father and the actors' performances. [[Roger Ebert]], who gave the film three-and-a-half stars out of four, recognized that the film "doesn't simplify the father into a bad guy or a tyrant. He understandably wants his son to follow in his footsteps, and one of the best elements of the movie is in breaking free, he is respecting his father. This movie has deep values."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/october-sky-1999 |title=October Sky Review |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |date=February 19, 1999 |website=[[RogerEbert.com]] |access-date=July 30, 2014 |quote=Immensely entertaining and unabashedly inspirational. |archive-date=March 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318080622/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/october-sky-1999 |url-status=live }}</ref>

James Wall of ''[[The Christian Century]]'' described the film's concentration on the father-son relationship as "at times painful to watch. There are no winners or losers when sons go their separate ways. ''October Sky'' does not illustrate good parenting; rather, it evokes the realization that since parents have only a limited vision of how to shape their children's future, the job requires a huge amount of love and a lot of divine assistance."<ref name="Christian Century">{{cite journal |last1=Wall |first1=J.M. |date=1999 |title=Fathers and Sons |journal=[[The Christian Century]] |volume=116 |issue=10 |page=331 }}</ref>  ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' and ''[[TV Guide]]'' claimed that the film's highlight was the acting of Gyllenhaal and Cooper.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Schwarzbaum |first=Lisa |date=March 5, 1999 |title=Rocket Booster |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |issue=475 |url=https://ew.com/article/1999/03/05/october-sky-3/ }}</ref><ref name="TV Guide Review">{{cite web |last=McDonagh |first=Maitland |title=October Sky Review |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/october-sky/review/2030059770/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812213047/http://movies.tvguide.com/october-sky/133805 |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |access-date=July 31, 2014 |website=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref>

''[[The Christian Science Monitor]]'' pointed out that some viewers may question "the movie's hero-worshiping treatment of Homer's role model, [[Wernher von Braun]], who's depicted as an all-American icon with no acknowledgment of his earlier career in Nazi Germany."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sterritt |first=David |date=February 19, 1999 |title='October Sky': almost out of this world |website=[[The Christian Science Monitor]] |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/1999/0219/p15s1.html |access-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224050653/https://www.csmonitor.com/1999/0219/p15s1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> During World War II, Braun was a member of the Nazi party and the [[Allgemeine SS]]. In addition, the ballistic weapons that he developed for the Nazi regime were largely constructed by concentration camp prisoners who faced inhumane conditions, with many dying due to their brutal imprisonment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shira Teitel |first=Amy |date=May 3, 2013 |title=Wernher von Braun: History's most controversial figure? |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2013/5/3/wernher-von-braun-historys-most-controversial-figure/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221224050656/https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2013/5/3/wernher-von-braun-historys-most-controversial-figure/ |archive-date=December 24, 2022 |access-date=December 24, 2022 |website=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]]}}</ref>

===Accolades===
''October Sky'' won three awards, including: the OCIC Award for [[Joe Johnston]] at the [[Ajijic]] International Film Festival 1999,<ref>{{cite web |title=Joe Johnston Biography |url=https://www.tribute.ca/people/biography/joe-johnston/2619/ |website=tribute.ca |access-date=7 November 2023}}</ref> the [[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]] for Best Family Film in 2000,<ref>{{cite web |title=The 5th Critics' Choice Movie Awards Winners and Nominees |url=http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/1999.php |website=Broadcast Film Critics Association |access-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720061146/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/1999.php |archive-date=2012-07-20 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[Humanitas Prize]] 1999 for Featured Film Category.<ref name="Variety">{{cite web |last=Chang |first=Kay |date=July 9, 1999 |title='Sky' scribe Colick wins Humanitas Prize |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/sky-scribe-colick-wins-humanitas-prize-1117503872/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Variety}}</ref>