My Octopus Teacher

  • 1hr 25m
  • 82

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed

Producer:

Craig Foster, Ellen Windemuth

Release Date:

Sep 7, 2020

Runtime:

1hr 25m

Synopsis

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.

Cast

  • Craig Foster

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82
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Based on 5 Critics
8.1

USER SCORE (48)

Universal acclaim based on 48 Reviews
75
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.

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Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm
100
Mar 19, 2021

Gorgeous and almost shockingly moving.

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Metacritic review by Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Movie Nation
70
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.

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Metacritic review by Guy Lodge
Guy Lodge
Variety
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