Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead vs Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride has the higher audience score (7.8/10 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 30m. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead is the older of the two (2009 against 2016). 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 Sherlock: The Abominable Bride posterSherlock: The Abominable Bride2016
Doctor Who: Planet of the DeadSherlock: The Abominable Bride
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 7.8/10
Year20092016
Length59m1h 30m
GenresFantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV MovieCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie
Country–United Kingdom
DirectorJames StrongDouglas Mackinnon
Main castDavid Tennant, Noma Dumezweni, Lee Evans, Daniel Kaluuya, Adam JamesMark Gatiss, Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Andrew Scott, Jonathan Aris

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.

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson find themselves in 1890s London in this holiday special.

Where to watch

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