Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor vs Griffin and Phoenix

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 5.3/10 for Griffin and Phoenix). Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 37m. Griffin and Phoenix is the older of the two (1976 against 2013). Both are drama, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 5.3/10
Year20131976
Length1h 1h 37m
GenresDrama, Science Fiction, TV MovieDrama, TV Movie
Country–United States of America
DirectorJamie PayneDaryl Duke
Main castMatt Smith, Kayvan Novak, Jenna Coleman, Tessa Peake-Jones, Karen GillanKen Sansom, Peter Falk, Jill Clayburgh, Sally Kirkland, George Chandler

Synopsis

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe's deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them, the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.

Griffin and Phoenix

Griffin has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. Instead of quietly facing his death, he decides to have fun in the time remaining. At a college class on death, he meets Phoenix, who has terminal leukemia.

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