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10 Best Movies Like My Octopus Teacher

If you loved My Octopus Teacher, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Oceans

Oceans

2010★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Octopus Teacher for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world....

#2
Deep Blue

Deep Blue

2003★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Octopus Teacher for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Deep Blue is a major documentary feature film shot by the BBC Natural History Unit. An epic cinematic rollercoaster ride for all ages, Deep Blue uses amazing footage to tell us the...

#3
Last Breath

Last Breath

2019★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Octopus Teacher for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A commercial diver is stranded on the seabed with only five minutes of oxygen supply, but with no chance of rescue for more than 30 minutes. With access to amazing archival footage...

#4
Jane

Jane

2017★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Octopus Teacher for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives, director Brett Morgen tells the story of Jane Goodall, a woman whose chimpanze...

#5
The Deepest Breath

The Deepest Breath

2023★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Octopus Teacher for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Bonded by their love of freediving, a record-setting champion and a heroic safety diver try to make history with a remarkable feat, ready to risk it all....

#6
Deepsea Challenge 3D

Deepsea Challenge 3D

2014★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Octopus Teacher for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Described as being a film about determination, danger and the ocean’s greatest depths, James Cameron's "Deepsea Challenge 3D" tells the story of Cameron’s journey to fulfill his bo...

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