Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead vs Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.5/10 for Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead). Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead is the shorter watch at 59m compared with 1h 2m. Both are mystery, science fiction, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature David Tennant.

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead posterDoctor Who: Planet of the Dead2009 VS Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars posterDoctor Who: The Waters of Mars2009
Doctor Who: Planet of the DeadDoctor Who: The Waters of Mars
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 7.9/10
Year20092009
Length59m1h 2m
GenresFantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV MovieAdventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorJames StrongGraeme Harper
Main castDavid Tennant, Noma Dumezweni, Lee Evans, Daniel Kaluuya, Adam JamesLindsay Duncan, David Tennant, Gemma Chan, Michael Goldsmith, Sharon Duncan-Brewster

Synopsis

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worse for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.

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