Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Seen it?2014 | 76 min | TV Movie, Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and adventure fans. If you loved Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The newly-regenerated Doctor arrives in Victorian London, and Clara Oswald struggles to embrace the man he has become. All the while, they reunite with the Paternoster Gang to investigate a series of combustions that have been occurring all around the city.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Wheatley
- Peter CapaldiThe Doctor (12)
- Jenna ColemanClara Oswald
- Neve McIntoshMadame Vastra
- Dan StarkeyStrax
- Catrin StewartJenny Flint
- Peter FerdinandoHalf-Face Man
- Paul HickeyInspector Gregson
- Ellis GeorgeCourtney
- Tony WayAlf
- Maggie ServiceElsie