Where to Watch My Octopus Teacher (2020) (Legally)

Where to watch “My Octopus Teacher” (2020) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

Planning a movie night? This is a spoiler-free snapshot of “ (2020).

Expect a Documentary blend, with a runtime close to 85 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.9/10 from about 1,037 votes.

Age rating/certification can vary by country; check your local provider listing.

Topics & keywords

diving, octopus, intelligence, atlantic ocean, human animal relationship, south africa, based on true story, underwater, shark, western cape, nature documentary, marine life

Official trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube

Plot

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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