The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

"No Classics? No 50th!"

2013 0h 31m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 63

ComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved. But do they manage it?

“No Classics? No 50th!”

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Cast

Peter Davison
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Colin Baker
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Sylvester McCoy
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Steven Moffat
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Paul McGann
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Sean Pertwee
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Olivia Colman
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Louis Davison
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Davison
Writers: Peter Davison
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Davison, shot by Simon Walton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ceres Doyle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Davison and Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No Classics? No 50th!".

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IMDB entry: tt3356268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Davison directs. Simon Walton behind the camera. Ceres Doyle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Directed by Peter Davison, shot by Simon Walton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ceres Doyle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peter Davison and Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No Classics? No 50th!".
8IMDB entry: tt3356268 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 63 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.