The Boy & The Octopus
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| Directed by | Taika Waititi |
| Produced by | Matt Buels Hannah Stone |
| Written by | Taika Waititi |
| Starring | Solomon Horta Solaya Sang Samuel Fernandez Miluse Sedlaczkova |
| Music by | Paul Campbell |
| Cinematography | Mike Berlucchi |
| Edited by | Joe Guest |
Production company | Walt Disney Animation Studios Hungry Man |
Release date |
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Running time | 4 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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The Boy & The Octopus is a 2024 American short film written and directed by Taika Waititi.[1]
The film is about a young boy making friends with an octopus
Plot
While snorkeling on a seaside vacation. A young boy encounters an octopus in the water. When he comes out to the surface the adventurous mollusk has attached itself to the boy's head with no intention to leave it whatsoever, becoming his friendly passenger, discovering along this ride all things magic about christmas in the human world. Past the initial scare the situation quickly turns into a symbiotic partnership thanks to kindness and curiosity of both parties.
Reception
Shortly after its release, Brian MacNamara of TL;DR Movie Reviews blog praised the film's visual design, with a moving story, while also pointing out its commercial aspect, writing that the film "crammed with product placement to the point of rupture[...] is essentially an advertisement for Disney dressed up as a short film"[2]
Awards Nomination
- 2025 Nominated for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial, Visual Effects Society Awards
- 2025 Nominated for Outstanding Character in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic, or Real-Time Project, Visual Effects Society Awards
- 2025 Nominated for Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in a Commercial, Visual Effects Society Awards
References
- ↑ "Disney Debuts Original Holiday Short in Collaboration with Award-Winning Director Taika Waititi, Adding to Disney's Legacy of Timeless Storytelling". 2024. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ↑ MacNamara, Brian (18 November 2024). "The Boy & The Octopus - Movie Review". TL;DR Movie Reviews. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
External links
- Video on YouTube, posted by Disney
- The Boy & The Octopus on IMDb Search this movie on
- The Boy & The Octopus at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Boy & The Octopus at The Walt Disney Company
- The Boy & The Octopus - Movie Review at TL;DR Movie Reviews
References
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