Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead vs The Happening
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 5.4/10 for The Happening). Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead is the shorter watch at 59m compared with 1h 30m. The Happening is the older of the two (2008 against 2009). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
The Happening| Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead | The Happening | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2008 |
| Length | 59m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie | Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | James Strong | M. Night Shyamalan |
| Main cast | David Tennant, Noma Dumezweni, Lee Evans, Daniel Kaluuya, Adam James | Kristen Connolly, Jeremy Strong, Alan Ruck, Robert Bailey Jr., John Leguizamo |
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.
The Happening
When a deadly airborne virus threatens to wipe out the northeastern United States, teacher Elliot Moore and his wife Alma flee from contaminated cities into the countryside in a fight to discover the truth. Is it terrorism, the accidental release of some toxic military bio weapon -- or something even more sinister?
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