Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time
Two incarnations of the Doctor confront a shared crisis as one of them struggles to accept the next chapter of his existence.
Overview
Time travel collides with Christmas spirit in a thrilling adventure of regeneration and legacy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- nostalgic
- melancholic
- christmas viewing
- holiday family viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the special as a warmly nostalgic and emotionally effective Doctor Who farewell, strengthened by its central performances and affection for the show's history.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Twelfth Doctor undertakes a final adventure alongside the First Doctor, making the character's personal history part of the drama.
The production is explicitly a Christmas television special, pairing holiday atmosphere with alien encounters and time travel.
The Twelfth Doctor is described as refusing to change while facing a final adventure and the prospect of regeneration.
The appearance of the First and Twelfth Doctors directly foregrounds the long-running Doctor Who legacy.
Films like Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time, and why
Doctor Who: The Snowmen
time-travel adventure, Christmas setting, and emotionally reflective farewell to a long-running hero
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor
science fiction adventure combining the Doctor with an earlier incarnation and a poignant regeneration-era transition
Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion
festive science fiction adventure with alien mystery, humor, and a warm emotional register
Doctor Who: The Five Doctors
classic television science fiction centered on time travel, moral choices, and a theatrical ensemble adventure
Movie Details
- Director
- Rachel Talalay
- Release Date
- 2017-12-25
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (137)
Cast
- Peter Capaldi
- David Bradley
- Mark Gatiss
- Pearl Mackie
- Nikki Amuka-Bird
- Toby Whithouse
- Lily Travers
- Jared Garfield
- Jenna Coleman
- Matt Lucas
Where to watch in United States
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time about?
- Two incarnations of the Doctor confront a shared crisis as one of them struggles to accept the next chapter of his existence.
- What is Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time as mild.
- What did critics think of Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time?
- Critics broadly regarded the special as a warmly nostalgic and emotionally effective Doctor Who farewell, strengthened by its central performances and affection for the show's history.
- Which films are like Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time?
- Films with a similar feel include Doctor Who: The Snowmen, Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion, and Doctor Who: The Five Doctors.
- How long is Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time?
- Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time runs 60 minutes.
- Where can I watch Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time?
- In United States, Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
In Ember's collections
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