Remarkably Bright Creatures

Name: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-05-08
Cast: Dan Payne, Lewis Pullman, Sally Field

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Synopsis

While working nights at a small-town aquarium, a widow bonds with a clever octopus and an adrift young man in this moving drama based on the bestseller.

Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Drama
Director: Olivia Newman
Added to Netflix: May 8, 2026
Cast: Dan Payne, Lewis Pullman, Sally Field

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