Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars vs Griffin and Phoenix

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 5.3/10 for Griffin and Phoenix). Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars is the shorter watch at 1h 2m compared with 1h 37m. Griffin and Phoenix is the older of the two (1976 against 2009). Both are drama, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Doctor Who: The Waters of MarsGriffin and Phoenix
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 5.3/10
Year20091976
Length1h 2m1h 37m
GenresAdventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, TV MovieDrama, TV Movie
CountryUnited KingdomUnited States of America
DirectorGraeme HarperDaryl Duke
Main castLindsay Duncan, David Tennant, Gemma Chan, Michael Goldsmith, Sharon Duncan-BrewsterKen Sansom, Peter Falk, Jill Clayburgh, Sally Kirkland, George Chandler

Synopsis

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.

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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