My Octopus Teacher

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Movie Info

A diver swims with an octopus that lives in a kelp forest off the coast of South Africa.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

James Reed
Producer:

Craig Foster
Writer:

James Reed
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 8, 2020
Runtime:

1h 25m
Production Co:

Off the Fence, The Sea Change Project, A Netflix Original Documentary

Cast & Crew

Craig Foster

James Reed
Director

James Reed
Writer

Craig Foster
Producer

Ellen Windemuth
Executive Producer

Roger Horrocks
Cinematographer

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Critic Reviews for My Octopus Teacher

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (13)

A rewardingly intimate deep dive.

March 1, 2021 | Full Review…

Sheri Linden
Hollywood Reporter
A quietly profound (and crazy) portrait of the bonds we share with everything in our environment-even if its cinematic depiction is sometimes far from perfect.

February 3, 2021 | Full Review…

Nick Schager
The Daily Beast
"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.

December 28, 2020 | Full Review…

Guy Lodge
Variety
...each is a romance and each is inspiring.

October 7, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Stephen Romei
The Australian
Although not everything Foster has to say should be taken at face value, this is an engaging film which viewers will want to watch again and again.

February 16, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Jennie Kermode
Eye for Film
A beautiful, informative and meditative film experience that will leave you feeling like you have journeyed far away.

December 3, 2020 | Full Review…

Asia Frey
Lagniappe (Mobile, AL)
The lovely, incredible My Octopus Teacher will have you tearing up while you learn about the creature that forms an unusual friendship with a human.

November 18, 2020 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

Linda Cook
OurQuadCities / WHBF-TV (Illinois)
It's full of genuine wonder about the natural world, and frames the central relationship in terms that go beyond the mere "Aww, that's cute!" response.

November 17, 2020 | Full Review…

Dan Schindel
Hyperallergic
A gorgeous, reflective wonderment about the mysterious doings of octopi.

November 10, 2020 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Tom Meek
Cambridge Day
As astonishing as it is heartwarming.

October 27, 2020 | Full Review…

Diane Carson
KDHX (St. Louis)
Superlatives really aren't enough to describe the joys of watching this documentary.

October 19, 2020 | Full Review…

Diane Pershing
Malibu Times
No nature documentary you've ever seen will quite prepare you for My Octopus Teacher, a heart-gripping tale of a friendship (one might even call it a romance) between a human and a mollusk.

September 24, 2020 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Robert W. Butler
Butler's Cinema Scene

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