Doctor Who
He's Back... And It's About Time!
1996 • 86 min • TV Movie · Adventure · Science Fiction
Synopsis
The Seventh Doctor becomes the Eighth. And on the streets of San Francisco – alongside new ally Grace Holloway - he battles the Master.
Our family guide
Best from age 10- 62 Audience · 249 · 100%
The Seventh Doctor regenerates into the Eighth amidst a battle with the Master in San Francisco. He teams up with Dr. Grace Holloway to prevent the Master from taking over Earth and destroying time itself. It is an adventure through time and space.
- Violence & peril
- 4/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some intense sci-fi peril and chase scenes
- Brief medical scenes with blood
- Mild romantic tension
What it models well
- Good ultimately triumphs over evil
- Courage in the face of danger
- Sacrifice for the greater good
Talk about it after
- What makes someone a hero?
- How do characters face difficult choices?
- The importance of helping others
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Top billed cast
Director: Geoffrey Sax • Crew: Matthew Jacobs
Trailers & clips
Doctor Who TV Movie trailer 1
Doctor Who: The Movie Blu-Ray Trailer | Doctor Who
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.2/10 (249)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $42,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0116118
- Official site
- www.bbc.co.uk
