Doctor Who: The Snowmen
Seen it?2012 | 60 min | TV Movie, Adventure, Science Fiction, Drama, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, adventure fans and families. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Saul Metzstein
- Matt SmithThe Doctor
- Jenna ColemanClara Oswin Oswald
- Richard E. GrantDr. Walter Simeon
- Dan StarkeyStrax
- Catrin StewartJenny Flint
- Neve McIntoshMadame Vastra
- Tom WardCaptain Latimer
- Liz WhiteAlice
- Joseph Darcey-AldenDigby Latimer
- Ellie Darcey-AldenFrancesca Latimer