Movies like October sky (movies similar to October sky)

[wallace]

October sky is a great movie. And, if you enjoyed the movie, you are sure gonna love these. Lets make a list of movies that are similar or suited for same audience.

[dustin]

Billy Elliot 2000

Set against the background of the 1984 Miners Strike Billy Elliot is an 11 year old boy who stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his familys set ways ...

Billy Elliot features uplifting, touching, feel good, emotional and captivating style.

[CharlesVob 0]

Akeelah and the Bee 2006

Eleven year-old Akeelah Andersons life is not easy her father is dead her mom ignores her her brother runs with the local gangbangers. Shes smart but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by ...

Akeelah and the Bee features touching, emotional, sentimental, uplifting and realistic style.

[JimmyAduro]

McFarland, USA 2015

A track coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders.

McFarland, USA features touching, uplifting, exciting, sentimental and serious style.

[toni]

This Boys Life 1993

In 1957 a son and mother flee the East and an abusive boyfriend to find a new life and end up in Seattle where the mother meets a polite garage mechanic. The boy continually gets into trouble by hanging out with the wrong crowd. The mom marries ...

This Boys Life features realistic, emotional, serious, touching and rough style.

[christina]

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio 2005

Based on the true story of Evelyn Ryan a midwestern housewife who managed to rescue her family from debt by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies.

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio features touching, sentimental, uplifting, semi serious and sincere style.

[arthur]

The Blind Side 2009

Oversized African-American Michael Oher the teen from across the tracks and a broken home has nowhere to sleep at age 16. Taken in by an affluent Memphis couple Michael embarks on a remarkable rise to play for the NFL.

The Blind Side features touching, uplifting, motivational, inspirational and emotional style.

[jeffrey]

Front of the Class 2008

quotFront of the Classquot is based on the true story of Brad Cohen -- played in the movie by Jimmy Wolk -- who quotafter being challenged by Tourettes syndrome from a very young age defies all odds to become a gifted teacher

Front of the Class features touching, realistic, sincere, thought provoking and uplifting style.

[Michaelderne 1]

Wonder 2017

The story of August Pullman a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.

Wonder features uplifting, inspirational, thought provoking, sincere and touching

[tamara]

Remember the Titans 2000

After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone tough opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a ...

Remember the Titans features touching, sentimental, uplifting, emotional and sincere style.

[albert]

Men of Honor 2000

Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navys new less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his sights on becoming the Navys first African-American master diver in this uplifting true ...

Men of Honor features touching, inspirational, emotional, uplifting and realistic style.