Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead vs The Strange Dark

The Strange Dark has the higher audience score (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 24m. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead is the older of the two (2009 against 2024). Both are science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead posterDoctor Who: Planet of the Dead2009 VS The Strange Dark posterThe Strange Dark2024
Doctor Who: Planet of the DeadThe Strange Dark
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 8.0/10
Year20092024
Length59m1h 24m
GenresFantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV MovieScience Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorJames StrongChris Messineo
Main castDavid Tennant, Noma Dumezweni, Lee Evans, Daniel Kaluuya, Adam JamesBates Wilder, Carson Jean Holley, John Beckwith, Nili Bassman, Caleb Scott

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 Strange Dark

With her family’s safety on the line, Susan must choose who to trust: her husband, who claims he can see the future, or the mysterious strangers at her door.

Where to watch

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