If you loved The Music Box, try October Sky

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the autumnal, cozy, cult mood tags. If that's the register that drew you to The Music Box, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What October Sky is

Sputnik meets a West Virginia coal town. Homer resists his expected path, trying to build rockets. Gyllenhaal's early earnestness sells this boomer-era inspiration story.

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