Doctor Who: The Next Doctor
On Victorian Christmas Eve, the Doctor faces a Cyberman invasion alongside a grieving man whose adopted identity may hold the key to saving London.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- festive
- witty
- adventurous
- christmas viewing
- family science fiction night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story unfolds on Christmas Eve and uses festive television-special conventions alongside alien invasion stakes.
The Doctor encounters Jackson Lake, a man claiming to be a Time Lord called the Doctor, making identity central to the investigation.
Cybermen and Cybershades threaten London in 1851, contrasting cybernetic menace with Victorian surroundings.
The Doctor confronts the Cybermen while protecting London and resolving the identity crisis surrounding Jackson Lake.
Films like Doctor Who: The Next Doctor, and why
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
shared christmas setting, time-travel adventure, family-friendly science fiction, and alien threat
Doctor Who: The Voyage of the Damned
shared holiday special format, historical setting, mystery, and emotional science fiction adventure
Doctor Who: Rise of the Cybermen
shared cybernetic villains, time-travel mythology, suspenseful adventure, and accessible television spectacle
The Muppet Christmas Carol
shared festive atmosphere, identity mystery, comic adventure, and benevolent science fiction tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Andy Goddard
- Release Date
- 2008-12-25
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (237)
Cast
- David Tennant
- David Morrissey
- Dervla Kirwan
- Velile Tshabalala
- Ruari Mears
- Paul Kasey
- Neil McDermott
- Nicholas Briggs
- Edmund Kente
- Michael Bertenshaw
Common questions
- What is Doctor Who: The Next Doctor about?
- On Victorian Christmas Eve, the Doctor faces a Cyberman invasion alongside a grieving man whose adopted identity may hold the key to saving London.
- What is Doctor Who: The Next Doctor like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Doctor Who: The Next Doctor violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Doctor Who: The Next Doctor as mild.
- Which films are like Doctor Who: The Next Doctor?
- Films with a similar feel include Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion, Doctor Who: The Voyage of the Damned, Doctor Who: Rise of the Cybermen, and The Muppet Christmas Carol.
- How long is Doctor Who: The Next Doctor?
- Doctor Who: The Next Doctor runs 60 minutes.
In Ember's collections
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