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Merry Christmas Octopus

1987, Czech. Directed by Jindřich Polák.

Eva and her younger brother Johnny own two sentient octopuses made out of strange matter. Will their parents divorce and ruin Christmas? Will a scientist find a way to use their pets as fuel? Live action film with stop-motion octopuses.

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Runtime
1h 32m
Post-credits
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Language
Czech
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Released
1 November 1987
Original title
Veselé Vánoce přejí chobotnice
Country
Czechoslovakia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Portugal
Written by
Ota Hofman, Jindřich Polák
holidayprague, czech republicstop motionfamilychristmaschild protagonistbrother sister relationship

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Watch The Octopuses from the Second Floor (1987) first.

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Merry Christmas Octopus runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).

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Merry Christmas Octopus isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1987. (Checked 11 November 2026.)

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If you liked Merry Christmas Octopus, try LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, Alien Xmas, Jingle All the Way.

Who directed Merry Christmas Octopus?

Merry Christmas Octopus (1987) was directed by Jindřich Polák and stars Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová, Pavel Zedníček, Žaneta Fuchsová.

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