Doctor Who: The Snowmen (2012)
Movie 1h ★ 7.7/10
Good for tonight if you want to: i want to feel something, pure adrenaline, blow my mind, family night
AdventureDramaFamilyScience FictionTV Movie
Dating from 2012, Doctor Who: The Snowmen sits in the adventure, drama and family corner of our catalogue. It is directed by Saul Metzstein. The cast includes Matt Smith, Richard E. Grant and Jenna Coleman. The running time is 1h . Audiences give it a strong score of 7.7 out of 10.
76Tonight Score Very well rated, short enough for a weeknight.
Synopsis
The Doctor has retired to 1892 London. Despite the protests of his allies, he is determined to keep out of mankind's affairs. However, a governess named Clara has stumbled upon a plot which only the Doctor can unravel, involving the death of her predecessor in ice and the sinister Dr. Simeon, who controls monsters made of sentient snow. And there is another mystery afoot: Clara is the spitting image of Oswin Oswald, whom the Doctor saw die in the Dalek asylum...
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Cast & crew
- Saul MetzsteinDirector
- Matt Smithas The Doctor
- Richard E. Grantas Dr. Walter Simeon
- Jenna Colemanas Clara Oswin Oswald
- Ian McKellenas The Great Intelligence (voice)
- Juliet Cadzowas Ice Governess (voice)
- Liz Whiteas Alice
- Dan Starkeyas Strax
- Catrin Stewartas Jenny Flint
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Questions about Doctor Who: The Snowmen
- What genre is Doctor Who: The Snowmen?
- Doctor Who: The Snowmen is categorised as Adventure, Drama, Family, Science Fiction, TV Movie.
- Who stars in Doctor Who: The Snowmen?
- Matt Smith, Richard E. Grant, Jenna Coleman, Ian McKellen, Juliet Cadzow appear in the main cast.
- Who directed Doctor Who: The Snowmen?
- Saul Metzstein directed Doctor Who: The Snowmen.
- How long is Doctor Who: The Snowmen?
- Doctor Who: The Snowmen runs for 1h (60 minutes).
- Is Doctor Who: The Snowmen worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 7.7/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
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