Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Directed by Nick Hurran

Produced by BBC Cymru Wales

201377 min8.2 / 10

A high-stakes, time-spanning adventure that balances epic sci-fi spectacle with character-driven emotional stakes and the Doctor's reckoning with his own past.

In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.

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  • Does Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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