Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor vs On the Beach

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.2/10 for On the Beach). Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 3h 17m. On the Beach is the older of the two (2000 against 2013). Both are drama, science fiction, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor posterDoctor Who: The Time of the Doctor2013 VS On the Beach posterOn the Beach2000
Doctor Who: The Time of the DoctorOn the Beach
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 6.2/10
Year20132000
Length1h 3h 17m
GenresDrama, Science Fiction, TV MovieDrama, Science Fiction, TV Movie
Country––
DirectorJamie PayneRussell Mulcahy
Main castMatt Smith, Kayvan Novak, Jenna Coleman, Tessa Peake-Jones, Karen GillanArmand Assante, Catherine Sutherland, Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Jacqueline McKenzie

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.

On the Beach

The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that a 1000 people can be…

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