Movies Like Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008)

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor is a 2008 adventure, fantasy, mystery, science fiction, tv movie film from Andy Goddard with a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song and Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time.

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Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song

2015

It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comedy Antlers. But when a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song’s squad and hurled into a fast and frantic chase across the galaxy. King Hydroflax is furious, and his giant Robot bodyguard is out-of-control and coming for them all! Will Nardole survive? And when will River Song work out who the Doctor is? All will be revealed on a starliner full of galactic super-villains and a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time.

8.0

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

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 Time of the Doctor

2013

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.

8.1

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

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

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

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

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

#10

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

#11

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

#12

Treasure Planet

2002

When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find treasure.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

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

#14

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

#15

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

#16

Star Trek: First Contact

1996

The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.

7.3

MagicScore

#17

Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury

2011

Hiccup and Toothless go on an exciting adventure and discover an island of new dragons.

7.2

MagicScore

#18

Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks

1993

It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now Trunks must figure out a way to change this apocalyptic future

7.6

MagicScore

#19

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

#20

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

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Doctor Who: The Next Doctor?

The top films similar to Doctor Who: The Next Doctor by MovieMagicScore are Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (8.0), Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time (8.0), Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (7.1). Each shares adventure/fantasy/mystery/science fiction/tv movie themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Doctor Who: The Next Doctor worth watching?

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.4/10 from 222 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Doctor Who: The Next Doctor?

Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008) is a adventure, fantasy, mystery, science fiction, tv movie film directed by Andy Goddard, starring David Tennant, David Morrissey, Dervla Kirwan.

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This ranked list pairs Doctor Who: The Next Doctor (2008), a adventure and fantasy and mystery and science fiction and tv movie film from Andy Goddard, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of David Tennant take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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