My Octopus Teacher
2020 | 85m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | James Reed, Philippa Ehrlich |
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| Writer: | James Reed, Philippa Ehrlich |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 04, 2020 |
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| Director: | James Reed, Philippa Ehrlich |
| Writer: | James Reed, Philippa Ehrlich |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | diving, atlantic ocean, intelligence, octopus, south africa, underwater, shark, western cape, nature documentary, marine life, animal behaviour, pretentious |
| Production Companies | Off the Fence, The Sea Change Project |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Craig Foster | Self |
| Tom Foster | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Roger Horrocks | Director of Photography |
| Kyle Stroebel | Colorist |
| Karen Meehan | Head of Production |
| Dave Aenmey | Additional Photography |
| Louw Verwoerd | Sound Recordist |
| Swati Thiyagarajan | Production Manager |
| Craig Foster | Underwater Camera |
| James Reed | Director, Writer |
| Tom Foster | Sound Recordist, Aerial Camera |
| Stuart Hoole | Production Manager |
| Philippa Ehrlich | Additional Photography, Director, Editor, Writer |
| Kevin Smuts | Original Music Composer |
| Dan Schwalm | Editor |
| Barry Donnelly | Sound Designer |
| Jinx Godfrey | Editorial Consultant |
| Hilton Auffray | Sound Recordist |
| Faine Loubser | Production Assistant |
| Lamees Martin | Online Editor |
| Charlotte Kingdom | Production Secretary |
| Charl Mostert | Foley Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ellen Windemuth | Executive Producer |
| Ross Frylinck | Associate Producer |
| Craig Foster | Producer |
| Swati Thiyagarajan | Associate Producer |
| Andrew Zikking | Co-Executive Producer |
| Sam Barton-Humphreys | Associate Producer |
| Allison Bean | Co-Executive Producer |
| Carina Frankal | Associate Producer |
| Ludo Dufour | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | Best Documentary Feature | N/A | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 12 |
| 2024 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 13 |
| 2024 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 8 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 17 | 23 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Trending Position
Not just a documentary (9 January 2021) Why I watched it? Because I love octopuses and the sea. Why I gave it a 10? Because it was something more than just a documentary. It was a personal experience. It got evident from the start. Great captures and the personal storytelling of Foster along w ... ith accurate and calming music did it: I immediately relaxed and put myself in his shoes. The rest was history. Amazing information conveyed along with great scenes and meanings. I liked the format. Most documentaries focusing on animals calm me, but this format was just something else. It was closer to the experience of reading a book for me, and that's something I have never felt before for a movie/series.