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All teen and kid reviews for October Sky

Age
11
Average rating based on 9 kid and teen reviews:
  • 56% say language is an issue
  • 56% say there are positive role models
  • 44% say there are positive messages
Teen, 13 years old
June 29, 2010
 
Rockets up for October Sky
It was good. This movie had very good highlights in it! Homer didn't care on what his father said. He continued to build rockets. In the end, his dream came true. Also, everything works out in the end.
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Kid, 12 years old
June 13, 2011
 
A boring movie
I had to watch this in science class, and it was really boring! It had positive role models, too.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Best Movie I Ever Saw
I loved this movie, my 6th grade science teacher showed it to me just this year. We were doing a rocket unit was why, and I thought it was phenomenal.

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Kid, 11 years old
June 30, 2010
 
They showed us this movie at school and its a really interesting one about three boys who make rockets but the rockets blow up and there are lots of fights. Also they say "son of a b****" and "d*mn" a lot
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Teen, 13 years old
August 11, 2009
 
Perfect family movie, or just to watch by yourself! Best movie ever!
I absolutely fell in love with this movie when I first saw it. I saw October Sky 6 times, and never get tired of it! One of the best movies I have ever seen. Very heart-warming and inspiring.
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Kid, 11 years old
February 25, 2011
 
Some of my autism history and how i loved october sky
This is a really good movie. I watched it in Ms. Ridley's room at Grand Mesa Middle School. Yes, the cursing was not disturbing for me. I actually laughed every time they said "sh*t" cause the cursing was funny for me because of my Asperger's. My autism had changed over the years. I started out as severe. When I was 7, it was moderate. When I was 10, it was mild. When I when to Mrs. Robinson's therapy, I got the diagnosis of Asperger's.
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Kid, 11 years old
June 6, 2011
 
So boring!!!
Well this movie was so boring. Bubbo, you are not the only one who did not like this movie. I don't like it either. I watched it in my classroom and I fell asleep because it was so boring. Not that funny. Duh, who wants to watch a movie that is too boring or unexciting. Not Me or Bubbo. Just watch a movie that makes sense!
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Teen, 15 years old
January 1, 2012
 
Inspirational
Great for tweens and teens. The main character is a good role model (and a real one) who works hard towards his goals despite obstacles, and it's encouraging for those facing their own hardships while trying to reach goals.
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Teen, 14 years old
June 10, 2010
 
A Fine Movie for science class
After building and studying rockets we watched this inspiring film with a real young Gyllenhall and country accents to spare. See it, even though I don't think I liked it as much as everyone else apparently does.
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