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My Octopus Teacher

My Octopus Teacher

2020 · Movie · 1h 25m

It runs a compact 1h 25m. Streaming on Netflix.

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After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb8.1/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes93%21%
Metacritic82/10021%
TMDB7.9/101,114 votes16%
Balasaur Score83100%

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