The Octopus
2000, Arabic. Directed by Kariem Diaa Aldeen.
A woman whose husband travels to work abroad and leaves her facing loneliness and dreaming inside that she will kill him and take revenge on him for those years that he stole from her and then she thinks that the dream has become a reality and that she has already killed him and advances to the detective, admitting that she is a killer, but the doctor appointed by the court and his lawyer friend feel that the lady is innocent.
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
- Rated
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- Released
- 8 March 2000
- Original title
- الأخطبوط
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Atef Beshay
- Budget
- $2.3M
- Box office
- $3.4M
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The Octopus runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).
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The Octopus isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 March 2000. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Octopus?
If you liked The Octopus, try Insomnia, Reptile, Righteous Kill.
Who directed The Octopus?
The Octopus (2000) was directed by Kariem Diaa Aldeen and stars Mahmood Yaseen, Elham Shahein, Nahed Roshdy.