Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor

"A change is going to come..."

2013 1h 0m EN

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★8.1TMDB · 324

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Synopsis

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Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe's deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them, the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.

“A change is going to come...”

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Cast

Matt Smith
The Doctor (11)
Jenna Coleman
Clara Oswald
Peter Capaldi
The Doctor (12)
Karen Gillan
Amy Pond
Orla Brady
Tasha Lem
Kayvan Novak
Handles (voice)
Nicholas Briggs
Daleks / Cybermen (voice)
Dan Starkey
Sontaran

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jamie Payne
Writers: Steven Moffat
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jamie Payne, shot by Neville Kidd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor St. John O'Rorke 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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Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman and Peter Capaldi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A change is going to come...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2986512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jamie Payne directs. Neville Kidd behind the camera. Murray Gold scores. St. John O'Rorke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Directed by Jamie Payne, shot by Neville Kidd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor St. John O'Rorke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman and Peter Capaldi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A change is going to come...".
8IMDB entry: tt2986512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.