Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
Three incarnations of the Doctor join forces across time to confront the moral catastrophe of an ancient space war.
Overview
Time travel collides with history in a thrilling adventure that spans centuries and galaxies.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- eccentric
- rousing
- anniversary viewing
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrated the special as a joyous, charming, ambitious, and crowd-pleasing reunion that successfully connected Doctor Who's past, present, and future.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The special brings the Tenth, Eleventh, and War Doctors together while directly engaging the show's long continuity.
The Doctors confront the moral legacy of the devastating Time War and reconsider what it means to end a conflict.
The plot intercuts 2013 London, Elizabethan England, and the ancient space battle before converging their timelines.
The special treats space warfare and existential stakes with comedy, British eccentricity, and emotionally serious consequences.
Films like Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, and why
Avengers: Endgame
time travel adventure, witty ensemble chemistry, and celebratory mythology-driven spectacle
Star Trek: Generations
multi-generational science fiction adventure that revisits established characters and continuity with emotional stakes
Back to the Future Part II
playful time-travel storytelling, eccentric heroes, and a warm crowd-pleasing tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Nick Hurran
- Release Date
- 2013-11-23
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (790)
Cast
- Matt Smith
- David Tennant
- John Hurt
- Jenna Coleman
- Billie Piper
- William Hartnell
- Patrick Troughton
- Jon Pertwee
- Tom Baker
- Peter Davison
Common questions
- What is Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor about?
- Three incarnations of the Doctor join forces across time to confront the moral catastrophe of an ancient space war.
- What is Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor as mild.
- What did critics think of Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor?
- Critics broadly celebrated the special as a joyous, charming, ambitious, and crowd-pleasing reunion that successfully connected Doctor Who's past, present, and future.
- Which films are like Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor?
- Films with a similar feel include Avengers: Endgame, Star Trek: Generations, and Back to the Future Part II.
- How long is Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor?
- Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor runs 77 minutes.
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