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1999 | DIRECTED BY JOE JOHNSTON

October Sky

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Movie Stats
Year
1999
Runtime
 108 minutes (1 hr 48 mins)
Certificates

PG

PG

K-10

PG

TP
Select Cast
Laura Dern
Jake Gyllenhaal
Chris Cooper
Chris Owen
William Lee Scott
Chad Lindberg
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
6th May 2016
Last viewed:
3rd Sep 2025
Total views:
53
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
19th February 1999
26 years 7 months 16 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
19th February 1999
26 years 7 months 16 days ago
Egypt release date
 Egypt
17th March 1999
26 years 6 months 21 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
17th March 1999
26 years 6 months 21 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
17th March 1999
26 years 6 months 21 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
14th October 1999
25 years 11 months 24 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $32.6 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $36 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
242,343 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
6.4 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 10th Dec '99
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £578.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
US Box Office
  • Release: 19th Feb '99
  • Debut weekend: 5th Mar '99
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $3.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 20
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.

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Directed by
joe johnston Joe Johnston
Starring
Jake GyllenhaalHomer Hickam
Chris CooperJohn Hickam
joe johnstonLaura DernMiss Riley
Chris OwenQuentin
William Lee ScottRoy Lee
Chad LindbergO'Dell
Natalie CanerdayElsie Hickam
Scott ThomasJim Hickam
Randy StriplingLeon Bolden
Chris EllisPrincipal Turner
Elya BaskinIke Bykovsky
Courtney Cole-FendleyDorothy Platt
David DwyerJake Mosby
Terry LoughlinMr. Dantzler
Kaili HollisterValentine Carmina
David CopelandCoach Gainer
Don Henderson BakerJensen
Tom KagyLenny
Donald ThorneTrooper One
Justin WhitsettKid
Larry RueNeighbor
Neva HowellNeighbor
Terry NienhuisNeighbor
Brady ColemanAnderson
Rick ForresterRoper
Terrence GibneyBasil Thorpe
Douglas SwanderCorvette Guy
Keeli Hale KimbroCorvette Girl
Mark Jeffrey MillerVernon
Blaque FowlerReverend
Don TilleyRescue Worker
Rockford DavisChemistry Teacher
John BennesDoctor
Jonathan FawbushBarney
Larry BlackFred Smith
Frank SchulerMoonshiner
Tommy SmeltzerMan at Mine
Charles LawlorMiner
Tom TurbivilleMiner
Ida GinnQuentin's Mom
Richard LumpkinJudge at Welch
Mark W. JohnsonUnion Official
Don TaylorUnion Official
Don G. CampbellMr. Morris
Liz BylerIvy League Girl
Bradford Ryan LundIvy League Boy
Frank Hoyt TaylorJudge at Indy
Dave HagerHead Judge
Ray ElderTom Webster
Andy StahlJack Palmer
Joe DigaetanoWernher von Braun
Tom TaylorMiner in Elevator
David DuceyMan in Crowd
Jenny PattersonNurse
O. Winston LinkLocomotive Engineer
Wren BarnesScience Fair Student
Ryder DavisMan in Crowd
Brian Edward KeithCoal Miner
Shawn LindsayMiner
ADVERTISMENT
1999-02-19
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
4
Total weeks
8
Total UK Gross:
£1,020,266
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
October Sky
10 Dec 1999
4N
£578,439
£578,439
17 Dec 1999
7▼
£206,585
£785,024
24 Dec 1999
3▲
£137,723
£922,747
31 Dec 1999
14▼
£49,187
£971,934
7 Jan 2000
16▼
£23,422
£995,356
14 Jan 2000
16▲▼
£15,615
£1,010,971
21 Jan 2000
16▲▼
£5,577
£1,016,548
28 Jan 2000
16▲▼
£3,718
£1,020,266

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
4
Total Weeks
20
Total US Gross:
$32,570,685
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
5 Mar 1999
6▼
$3,701,640
$16,768,600
12 Mar 1999
10▼
$3,007,710
$20,769,640
19 Mar 1999
14▼
$1,865,490
$23,621,380
26 Mar 1999
14▲▼
$1,177,225
$25,360,920
9 Apr 1999
18▼
$680,050
$27,738,275
16 Apr 1999
17▲
$578,160
$28,471,440
23 Apr 1999
20▼
$514,280
$29,146,575
30 Apr 1999
22▼
$353,970
$29,642,705
7 May 1999
21▲
$291,660
$30,034,680
14 May 1999
20▲
$360,395
$30,473,660
21 May 1999
23▼
$205,435
$30,765,770
4 Jun 1999
31N
$139,170
$31,258,295
11 Jun 1999
33▼
$135,605
$31,475,680
18 Jun 1999
36▼
$118,000
$31,682,470
25 Jun 1999
38▼
$108,675
$31,870,205
2 Jul 1999
35▲
$87,135
$32,074,275
9 Jul 1999
39▼
$93,125
$32,214,500
16 Jul 1999
43▼
$83,695
$32,359,280
23 Jul 1999
46▼
$69,930
$32,481,825
30 Jul 1999
55▼
$41,145
$32,570,685

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£1,020,266
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October Sky
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Genres
Biography
Biography
Drama
Drama
Family
Family
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