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Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

2013 · 60 min

A bittersweet, bustling farewell that mixes festive warmth with a long, weary siege and a tearful goodbye.

Tagline
A change is going to come...
Overview
Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe's deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them, the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • fate
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • identity
Places
  • space
  • small town
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism2
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama, science fiction, tv movie
Directed by
Jamie Payne
Written by
Steven Moffat
Starring
Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Peter Capaldi, Karen Gillan, Orla Brady, Kayvan Novak, Nicholas Briggs, Dan Starkey
Music
Murray Gold
Cinematography
Neville Kidd
Runtime
60 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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