# Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars (2009)

> On an isolated Mars base, the Doctor battles a waterborne entity that turns survival into a crisis of moral responsibility.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/168182

## Facts

- Runtime: 62 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery, Adventure, TV Movie
- Director: Graeme Harper
- Cast: David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Peter O'Brien, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Gemma Chan, Aleksandar Mikic, Michael Goldsmith, Cosima Shaw
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1413314/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: foreboding, claustrophobic, harrowing, science fiction marathon, halloween viewing

## Synopsis

A chilling encounter on Mars reveals the terrifying consequences of tampering with nature.

## Movies like Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

- [Oasis (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/305925)
- [Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/231472)
- [Doom (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/4221)
- [Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/168984)
- [Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/503659)
- [Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/168821)
- [The Last Days on Mars (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/112071)
- [Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/196953)
- [Doctor Who: Resolution (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/7551218)
- [Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/241240)

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