Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead vs Murder in the Dark

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5/10 for Murder in the Dark). Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead is the shorter watch at 59m compared with 1h 30m. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead is the older of the two (2009 against 2026). Both are mystery, thriller, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead posterDoctor Who: Planet of the Dead2009 VS Murder in the Dark posterMurder in the Dark2026
Doctor Who: Planet of the DeadMurder in the Dark
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 5.0/10
Year20092026
Length59m1h 30m
GenresFantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV MovieMystery, Thriller, TV Movie
Country––
DirectorJames StrongTaylor Warren Goff
Main castDavid Tennant, Noma Dumezweni, Lee Evans, Daniel Kaluuya, Adam JamesAlli Wulfert, Ashley Murray, James Chrosniak, Luna Vintner, Cristina Jones

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.

Murder in the Dark

A blind waitress at a dining-in-the-dark restaurant becomes the sole witness to a murder, making her the next target of a killer determined to eliminate the only person who could identify him.

Where to watch

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