Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor vs Hawking

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7/10 for Hawking). Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 30m. Hawking is the older of the two (2004 against 2013). Both are drama, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 7.0/10
Year20132004
Length1h 1h 30m
GenresDrama, Science Fiction, TV MovieDrama, TV Movie
Country––
DirectorJamie PaynePhilip Martin
Main castMatt Smith, Kayvan Novak, Jenna Coleman, Tessa Peake-Jones, Karen GillanBenedict Cumberbatch, Bertie Carvel, Matthew Marsh, Alice Eve, John Sessions

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.

Hawking

The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years. It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend, Jane Wilde - there is a strong attraction between the two. Jane is intrigued by Stephen's talk of stars and the Universe. But she realises that there is something very wrong when Stephen suddenly finds that he is unable to stand up.

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