Where to Watch October Sky Online

Want to watch 'October Sky' on your TV or mobile device at home? Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Joe Johnston-directed movie via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'October Sky' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'October Sky' right now, here are some specifics about the Universal Pictures drama flick.

Released February 19th, 1999, 'October Sky' stars Laura Dern, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Owen, Chris Cooper The PG movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a user score of 77 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 1,243 top users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist."

'October Sky' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Microsoft Store .