Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars vs The Past

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.2/10 for The Past). Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars is the shorter watch at 1h 2m compared with 2h 10m. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars is the older of the two (2009 against 2013). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars posterDoctor Who: The Waters of Mars2009 VS The Past posterThe Past2013
Doctor Who: The Waters of MarsThe Past
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 7.2/10
Year20092013
Length1h 2m2h 10m
GenresAdventure, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, TV MovieDrama, Mystery
CountryUnited KingdomFrance
DirectorGraeme HarperAsghar Farhadi
Main castLindsay Duncan, David Tennant, Gemma Chan, Michael Goldsmith, Sharon Duncan-BrewsterTahar Rahim, Bérénice Bejo, Sabrina Ouazani, Valéria Cavalli, Babak Karimi

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.

The Past

After four years apart, Ahmad returns to his wife Marie in Paris in order to progress their divorce. During his brief stay, he cannot help noticing the strained relationship between Marie and her daughter Lucie. As he attempts to improve matters between mother and daughter Ahmad unwittingly lifts the lid on a long buried secret...

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