October Sky Trailer:

The Iron Giant Trailer:

You could also also pair up October Sky with Apollo 13 or even Field of Dreams, both very inspiring films, but somehow The Iron Giant, with it’s space-related themes (including homage to Sputnik 1), small-town stories, and hope for something bigger and better seems to make it the perfect compliment to October Sky.

Another reason these two films fit so well together is their incredible musical scores. Mark Isham’s score for October Sky is heartfelt and inspiring, while Michael Kamen’s soundtrack for The Iron Giant echoes the fears and hopes of the U.S./Soviet Space Race and the imagination and simplicity of being a kid in much simpler times.