Where to Watch My Octopus Teacher (2020) (Legally)
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Where to watch “My Octopus Teacher” (2020) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.
What to expect (spoiler-free)
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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.
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Topics & keywords
diving, octopus, intelligence, atlantic ocean, human animal relationship, south africa, based on true story, underwater, shark, western cape, nature documentary, marine life
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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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