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Doctor Who: The Night of the Doctor

2013 · 7 min

A somber, compact tragedy that turns a beloved hero's hope into weary resolve, leaving a lingering chill.

Directed by
John Hayes
Genres
Adventure, Science fiction, Drama
Overview
The Doctor struggles to help the only remaining crewmember of a crashing gunship. The people of the planet below offer to save his life, but at a dear cost to the life he's lived for hundreds of years.

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Directed by
John Hayes
Genres
Adventure, Science fiction, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • identity
  • death
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism3
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
adventure, science fiction, drama
Directed by
John Hayes
Written by
Steven Moffat
Starring
Paul McGann, Emma Campbell-Jones, Clare Higgins, John Hurt
Music
Murray Gold
Runtime
7 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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