Remarkably Bright Creatures

Name: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Genre: Drama
Released: May 8, 2026
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 56

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2026 | PG-13

Summary: A widow who works at a local aquarium finds joy again when she forms an unlikely bond with a Giant Pacific Octopus and a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family. Together, they will uncover a mystery that will lead them to a life-changing discovery and restore their sense of wonder. Based on the best-selling book.

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 111 min

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Tara Bennett

May 7, 2026

While Remarkably Bright Creatures may repel those with little patience for stories of fate, those who enjoyed the book—or those who enjoy character pieces as catharsis—will find this a worthwhile adaptation. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

May 7, 2026

Maybe it’s something about seeing Sally Field bond with an octopus, or watching a true inter-generational friendship blossom on screen, or maybe it’s just something more obvious: taking the best parts of a sweet story, and paring it down to its best bits. Or, well, best arms? Tentacles? Whatever can reach out and touch you, just as this film will. Read full review

Matt Goldberg

May 7, 2026

It all makes for a nice movie, and I can be a sucker for nice movies when they’re handled as well as this one. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

May 8, 2026

The movie expects you to just roll with all this stuff. Or slither. Sometimes you can’t. But when the film escapes the confinement tank of its numerous hand-me-down cliches, you’re happy to follow the water trail to see where it leads. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

May 8, 2026

Held together by Molina’s typically commanding voiceover, Remarkably Bright Creatures is a simple, heart-first drama of broken people trying to put themselves back together. Read full review

Looper Alistair Ryder

May 7, 2026

While I wasn't left completely cold by Remarkably Bright Creatures, I found its tried-and-tested clichés far more enjoyable than its wilder idiosyncrasies. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

May 7, 2026

Eliciting exasperated laughs at its every manipulation, it may be the most ridiculously corny movie of all time. Read full review

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