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Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

2009 · 59 min

A breezy, playful sci-fi adventure with desert peril, witty banter, and a bittersweet hint of doom.

Directed by
James Strong
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie, Thriller
Overview
A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worse for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.

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Directed by
James Strong
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie, Thriller
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • identity
  • fate
  • crime
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour6
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Doctor Who (2005)

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Genres
science fiction, tv movie, thriller, fantasy, mystery
Directed by
James Strong
Written by
Gareth Roberts, Russell T Davies
Starring
David Tennant, Michelle Ryan, Lee Evans, Noma Dumezweni, Adam James, Glenn Doherty, Victoria Alcock, Daniel Kaluuya
Music
Murray Gold
Cinematography
Rory Taylor
Runtime
59 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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