Where to watch My Octopus Teacher (2020) tonight
My Octopus Teacher (2020) runs 1 h 25 min and averages 7.9 from 1,109 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 25 min — ends 9:25 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Documentary
- Released
- September 4, 2020
- TMDB rating
- 7.9 / 10 from 1,109 votes
- Director
- James Reed, Pippa Ehrlich
- Starring
- Craig Foster, Tom Foster
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is My Octopus Teacher?
- My Octopus Teacher is 1 h 25 min long (85 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:25 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is My Octopus Teacher rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for My Octopus Teacher.
- Is My Octopus Teacher a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Documentary reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream My Octopus Teacher?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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