Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars vs Hawking

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7/10 for Hawking). Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars is the shorter watch at 1h 2m compared with 1h 30m. Hawking is the older of the two (2004 against 2009). Both are drama, tv movie movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars posterDoctor Who: The Waters of Mars2009 VS Hawking posterHawking2004
Doctor Who: The Waters of MarsHawking
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 7.0/10
Year20092004
Length1h 2m1h 30m
GenresAdventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, TV MovieDrama, TV Movie
CountryUnited Kingdom–
DirectorGraeme HarperPhilip Martin
Main castLindsay Duncan, David Tennant, Gemma Chan, Michael Goldsmith, Sharon Duncan-BrewsterBenedict Cumberbatch, Bertie Carvel, Matthew Marsh, Alice Eve, John Sessions

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.

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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