My Octopus Teacher

Name: My Octopus Teacher
Genre: Documentary
Released: September 7, 2020
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 82
Cast: Craig Foster, Tom Foster

2020

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Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews

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Movie Details & Credits

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 7, 2020 | Not Rated

Starring: Craig Foster, Tom Foster

Movie Facts:

Named best documentary of 2020 at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards.

Summary: A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.

Director: James Reed and Pippa Ehrlich

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 85 min

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Movie Nation Roger Moore

Mar 19, 2021

Gorgeous and almost shockingly moving. Read full review

Peter Travers

Apr 23, 2021

You’ll laugh and cry your eyes out as an emotionally bruised diver learns about life and loyalty from an eight-tentacled mollusk. This Oscar favorite and viral sensation is the year’s most unorthodox and unforgettable love story. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Mar 1, 2021

My Octopus Teacher is not the first documentary to plunge us into the otherworldly flora and fauna of Earth's oceans . . . But it is the first to chronicle a single sea creature's story from such a personal, openhearted perspective, revealing not just emotional connections but animal behaviors previously unknown to scientists. Read full review

Josh Larsen

Mar 25, 2021

You’re guaranteed to come away with new respect for the octopus as a species and astonishment at the intimate connection Foster experiences. Read full review

Guy Lodge

Dec 24, 2020

My Octopus Teacher never loses our goodwill: If we wind up wishing it had a little less man and a little more beast, that only serves its cause. Read full review

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Klose000000

Apr 21, 2021

Отличный фильм. Из всех фильмов Оскара 2021 произвел наибольшее впечатление.

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Panchogul

Apr 26, 2021

Este bellísimo documental me hizo sentir cariño por una criatura a la que siempre le he tenido algo de rechazo, felicidades por haber ganado el Oscar

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Truth101

May 14, 2021

Anyone giving this documentary below an 8 probably has very little emotional intelligence. This falls into the top 5 documentaries that I’ve seen!

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alejandro970

May 7, 2021

No debería ser una sorpresa el porque este documental fue declarado el mejor en su categoría. Las tomas submarinas son sorprendentes como bellas, lo suficiente para descubrir que el fauna marina no es tan peligrosa como lo pretende la ficción. A ver sin falta.

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sirrong

Dec 4, 2020

It is astonishing that, as I write this 3 months after its release, there is only one review of this movie. It is shot beautifully and tells an incredibly engaging story.

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MATM

May 29, 2021

If for nothing else, you should watch “My Octopus Teacher” for the captivating high definition scenes of nature. It was fun to see marine life doing things that I had no idea they could do. “My Octopus Teacher” was a good watch. I give it a B, next time you’re in the mood for a movie,If for nothing else, you should watch “My Octopus Teacher” for the captivating high definition scenes of nature. It was fun to see marine life doing things that I had no idea they could do. “My Octopus Teacher” was a good watch. I give it a B, next time you’re in the mood for a movie, this one won’t disappoint.… Expand

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Leadbasedtoyz

Apr 21, 2021

This moi e was dumb af...like how did it get such a high rating my god 5/10 if you have no taste at best.

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