Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio

2016 1h 2m EN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 43

ActionAdventureScience Fiction

Synopsis

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When brain-swapping aliens attack New York, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious masked superhero known only as the Ghost. Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Peter Capaldi
The Doctor
Matt Lucas
Nardole
Justin Chatwin
Grant
Charity Wakefield
Lucy
Tomiwa Edun
Mr. Brock
Aleksandar Jovanović
Dr. Sim
Logan Hoffman
Young Grant
Daniel Lorente
Teen Grant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Bazalgette
Writers: Steven Moffat
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Bazalgette, shot by Ashley Rowe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Peter Capaldi and Matt Lucas and Justin Chatwin carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5163494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward Bazalgette directs. Ashley Rowe behind the camera. Murray Gold scores. Adam Green cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edward Bazalgette, shot by Ashley Rowe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Murray Gold. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Adam Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Peter Capaldi and Matt Lucas and Justin Chatwin carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5163494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.