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October Sky

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CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1999
 108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Joe Johnston

Starring

Jake Gyllenhaal · Chris Cooper · Laura Dern · Chris Owen · William Lee Scott · Chad Lindberg

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 19th February 1999
Canada release date Canada release: 19th February 1999
United States release date United States release: 19th February 1999

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 10th Dec '99
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £578.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Mar '99
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $3.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 20

Chart position history

UK box office

10 Dec, 1999
4
17 Dec, 1999
7
24 Dec, 1999
3
31 Dec, 1999
14

US box office

5 Mar, 1999
6
12 Mar, 1999
10
19 Mar, 1999
14
26 Mar, 1999
14

Global box office

Certificates


PG age rating

October Sky PG age rating 

7+

G

6

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $32.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $36 Million