Movies Like Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013)

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor is a 2013 drama, science fiction, tv movie film from Jamie Payne with a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Doctor Who: The Next Doctor and Doctor Who: The Snowmen.

Drama Science Fiction TV Movie

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor

2008

The Doctor arrives in Victorian London. It's Christmas, but snow isn't the only thing descending on the tranquil and jubilant civilization, as familiar silver giants from an alternate reality are amassing in numbers. The Cybermen are on the move again, and the only beings who can stop them are the Doctor and... another Doctor?

7.4

MagicScore

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

2012

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...

7.7

MagicScore

Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

2011

It's Christmas Eve, 1938, when Madge Arwell comes to the aid of an injured Spaceman Angel as she cycles home. He promises to repay her kindness - all she has to do is make a wish.

7.1

MagicScore

Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor

2013

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.

8.2

MagicScore

Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku

1990

Bardock, Son Goku's father, is a low-ranking Saiyan soldier who was given the power to see into the future by the last remaining alien on a planet he just destroyed. He witnesses the destruction of his race and must now do his best to stop Frieza's impending massacre.

7.6

MagicScore

Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead

2009

A meeting in a London bus with jewel thief Lady Christina takes a turn for the worse for the Doctor when the bus takes a detour to a desert-like planet, where the deadly Swarm awaits.

7.5

MagicScore

Men in Black 3

2012

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

6.5

MagicScore

Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time

2017

As the Twelfth Doctor nears regeneration, he stumbles on his first incarnation, also refusing to change. It takes a captain, a glass avatar and a familiar face to convince the Doctors the universe still needs them.

8.0

MagicScore

Dragon Ball: Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!!

2008

Following the defeat of Majin Buu, Son Goku and friends travel to Mr. Satan's newly-opened hotel for an all-you-can-eat banquet, when they are paid a visit by Vegeta's younger brother Tarble. They are informed by Tarble that the terrible brother duo of Abo and Cado have terrorized his planet and are on their way to Earth.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

Mickey Saves Christmas

2022

Mickey, Minnie and their pals attempt to celebrate the perfect Christmas at their snowy cabin. However, when Pluto causes Santa to lose all the presents on his sleigh, the friends travel to the North Pole on a quest to save Christmas.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special

2016

Donald decides to stay home for the holidays instead of migrating somewhere warmer. To celebrate this special time, Mickey hopes to make Donald’s first Christmas the greatest ever!

7.5

MagicScore

#12

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022

On a mission to make Christmas unforgettable for Quill, the Guardians head to Earth in search of the perfect present.

7.1

MagicScore

#13

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

1970

A postman, S.D. Kluger, decides to answer some of the most common questions about Santa Claus, and tells us about a baby named Kris who is raised by a family of elf toymakers named Kringle. When Kris grows up, he wants to deliver toys to the children of Sombertown. But its Mayor is too mean to let that happen. And to make things worse, the Winter Warlock lives between the Kringles and Sombertown.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas

2021

After a series of mishaps, Mickey, Minnie and the gang are separated all over the world and must try to get back to Hot Dog Hills by Christmas Eve. A mysterious and jolly stranger shows up to tell them about The Wishing Star, which could be the secret to bringing everybody home in time to celebrate together.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

A Muppet Family Christmas

1987

Fozzie Bear surprises his mother on Christmas Eve by bringing the entire Muppet gang to her farm to celebrate the holidays. Doc and his dog Sprocket, who had planned a quiet Christmas, end up joining the Muppets in their holiday activities and preparations. The Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock regulars join the festivities, but to Kermit's dismay, the only one missing is Miss Piggy, who has been caught in a snowstorm.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

1985

In this special Christmas episode of the He-Man and She-Ra cartoons, their sidekick Orko accidentally gets beamed to Earth during a test of a new spy satellite. Orko manages to get back Planet Eternia, but brings along two Earth children, Alisha and Manuel, with him. Since it's Christmastime on Earth, the kids are naturally filled with the holiday spirit, but this overflowing goodwill attracts the unwelcome attention of the Horde Prime and Skeletor. Will the combined power of He-Man, She-Ra and the spirit of Christmas be enough to stop them?

6.6

MagicScore

#17

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

1962

In this animated musical version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", Ebenezer Scrooge - via Mr. Magoo's starring performance in a stage production of the classic - doesn't have a ghost of a chance unless he learns the true meaning of Christmas from the three spirits who haunt him one Christmas Eve.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

Planes, Trains, and Christmas Trees

2022

During a business trip, event planner Kayley and sports agent Brett find themselves unable to fly home for Christmas due to a snowstorm. Determined to get back to NYC by Christmas Eve, the two team up and try to make their own way home.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa

2008

When Gonzo forgets to mail three letters to Santa, he convinces Kermit and the gang to help him deliver the notes to the North Pole. Along the way, they discover that Christmas is the time to be with those you care about most, as they dash home to make a friends Christmas wish come true.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars

2009

In a Mars base, the inhabitants are being infected by a mysterious water creature which takes over its victims. The Doctor is thrust into the middle of this catastrophe, knowing a larger one is waiting around the corner.

7.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor?

The top films similar to Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor by MovieMagicScore are Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (7.4), Doctor Who: The Snowmen (7.7), Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (7.1). Each shares drama/science fiction/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor worth watching?

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor holds a MovieMagicScore of 8.1/10 from 303 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor?

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor (2013) is a drama, science fiction, tv movie film directed by Jamie Payne, starring Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Peter Capaldi.

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