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Documentaries like My Octopus Teacher

Not everyone loves My Octopus Teacher for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love My Octopus Teacher

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it.

  2. You like seeing how clever an animal can be up close.

  3. You can be moved to tears by a bond with an octopus.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Our Planet2019

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it
    • seeing how clever an animal can be up close

    Good for you if you like animals in their habitats, from forests to the deep sea.

  • Blue Planet II2017

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it
    • seeing how clever an animal can be up close

    Good for you if you like ocean life, from coral reefs to the deep sea.

  • The Blue Planet2001

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it
    • seeing how clever an animal can be up close

    Good for you if you like the ocean from the shore to the deep.

  • Planet Earth2006

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it
    • seeing how clever an animal can be up close

    Good for you if you like mountains, jungles and deserts filmed from the air.

  • March of the Penguins2005

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it
    • seeing how clever an animal can be up close

    Good for you if you like Antarctica, its cold and its silence.

  • Planet Earth II2016

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it

    Good for you if you like seeing how animals live in every kind of habitat, even cities.

  • Frozen Planet2011

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it
    • seeing how clever an animal can be up close

    Good for you if you like the Arctic and Antarctica and what lives there.

  • Life2009

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it
    • seeing how clever an animal can be up close

    Good for you if you like seeing how animals and plants get through each day.

  • Life of Pi2012

    • seeing how clever an animal can be up close

    Good for you if you like a survival story that feels like a fable.

  • Welcome to Earth2021

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it
    • seeing how clever an animal can be up close

    Good for you if you like discovering the planet with someone who is amazed by it.

  • Grizzly Man2005

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it

    Good for you if you like bears filmed close, in the wild.

  • Into the Wild2007

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it

    Good for you if you like wide landscapes and life in the wild.

  • Blackfish2013

    • cold water, kelp and the life hidden in it

    Good for you if you care about how intelligent animals live.

  • The Lion King1994

    • you can be moved to tears by a bond with an octopus

    Good for you if you don't mind crying at a family film. Simba's story has real tragedy in it.

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