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Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

20138.21h 17m

Overview

In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.

Directed by Nick Hurran
Written by Steven Moffat
Produced by Marcus Wilson
Box Office0Revenue: $10.0M

Top Cast

Matt Smith

Matt Smith

The Doctor (11)

David Tennant

David Tennant

The Doctor (10)

John Hurt

John Hurt

The War Doctor

Jenna Coleman

Jenna Coleman

Clara Oswald

Billie Piper

Billie Piper

The Moment

William Hartnell

William Hartnell

The Doctor (1) (archive footage)

Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton

The Doctor (2) (archive footage)

Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

The Doctor (3) (archive footage)

Tom Baker

Tom Baker

The Doctor (4)/ The Curator

Peter Davison

Peter Davison

The Doctor (5) (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

time traveltime machinealientv specialwar

About Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor is a science fiction, adventure film released in 2013 exploring themes of time travel, time machine, alien, tv special, war. Directed by Nick Hurran, it stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt. In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.

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