My Octopus Teacher
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 7, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
82
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Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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Movie NationRoger MooreMar 19, 2021
Gorgeous and almost shockingly moving. Read full review
90
ABC NewsPeter TraversApr 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
80
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenMar 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
75
LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenMar 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
70
VarietyGuy LodgeDec 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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