Overview
A chilling encounter on Mars reveals the terrifying consequences of tampering with nature.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- harrowing
- science fiction marathon
- halloween viewing
Movie Details
- Director
- Graeme Harper
- Release Date
- 2009-11-15
- Runtime
- 62 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (240)
Cast
- David Tennant
- Lindsay Duncan
- Peter O'Brien
- Sharon Duncan-Brewster
- Gemma Chan
- Aleksandar Mikic
- Michael Goldsmith
- Cosima Shaw
- Joplin Sibtain
- Alan Ruscoe
Common questions
- What is Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars about?
- On an isolated Mars base, the Doctor battles a waterborne entity that turns survival into a crisis of moral responsibility.
- What is Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars as moderate.
- What did critics think of Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars?
- The episode is broadly acclaimed for its tense science-fiction horror, emotional stakes, and David Tennant's performance.
- Which films are like Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars?
- Films with a similar feel include Alien, Life, and The Thing.
- How long is Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars?
- Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars runs 62 minutes.
