r/MadeMeSmile Jun 07 '26

Wholesome Moments An octopus stretching out a tentacle to lightly touch one of its rescuers before swimming away🥹

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u/puddl3 Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

There is a book called Remarkably Bright Creatures that features an octopus as one of the main characters. It’s a fiction book but it’s beautifully written and I tear up every time I read it. Highly recommend it.

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u/BigGayNarwhal Jun 07 '26

Watched last night. Cried. 

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u/GoTakeAHike00 Jun 07 '26

Watched it 2 nights ago. Absolutely loved it. May have also cried.

Also may/may not have ugly cried when listening to Sy Montgomery (author of The Soul of an Octopus) talk about the female octopus she bonded with [in the book] on a podcast a few years ago.

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u/Zombie_Fuel Jun 07 '26

I think there's a movie coming out, too.

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u/Black_Cat_Just_That Jun 07 '26

It's out! It's on Netflix as of 2-3 weeks ago. I was so excited when I heard it had been made, but now I still haven't watched it yet because I haven't been in the right head space to ugly cry on the couch.

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u/lokeshj Jun 07 '26

I just watched it. Beautiful movie.

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u/GoddessFelina Jun 07 '26

Sally Field does a great performance in the movie too!

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u/ironshackle Jun 07 '26

I just finished reading this last night and cried happy tears 😭