Stories Television Doctor Who Series 5 Episode: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 The Pandorica Opens 10 images Overview Characters How to Watch Reviews 7 Statistics Related Stories Quotes 9 Transcript + Script Overview First aired Saturday, June 19, 2010 Production Code 1.12 Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Toby Haynes Runtime 50 minutes Story Type Series Finale, Two-Parter Time Travel Past, Present Tropes (Potential Spoilers!) Romans, Companion Doppelgänger, Consequences, Deadlock Seal, Doctor imprisoned, Flashbacks, Meeting in the wrong order, Mind Control, Spaceship, Spoilers, Stone Circle, Time Travel Pivotal Story Arc (Potential Spoilers!) Crack in time, Silence Will Fall Inventory (Potential Spoilers!) Sonic Screwdriver Location (Potential Spoilers!) Stonehenge, Earth, England, Leadworth, Stormcage UK Viewers 7.57 million Appreciation Index 88 Synopsis A Van Gogh painting ferried across thousands of years offering a terrifying prophecy, a message on the oldest cliff-face in the universe and a love that lasts a thousand years: in 102 AD England, Romans receive a surprise visit from Cleopatra. Nearby, Stonehenge hides a legendary prison-box. As it slowly unlocks from the inside, terrible forces gather in the heavens. The fates are closing around the TARDIS. The Pandorica, which contains the most dangerous threat in the Universe, is opening. Only one thing is certain: "The Pandorica will open... Silence will fall". Watch Watched Favourite Favourited Add Review Edit Review Log a repeat Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Owned Save to my list Saved Edit date completed Custom Date Release Date Archive (no date) Save Characters Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith Amy Pond Karen Gillan Vincent van Gogh Autons Blowfish Crespallion Cybermen Cyber-Leader Daleks Hoix Judoon Silurians Sontarans Weevils Rory Williams Arthur Darvill River Song Alex Kingston Liz 10 Winston Churchill Ian McNeice Dorium Maldovar First Appearance Show All Characters (19) How to watch The Pandorica Opens: Watch on iPlayer Doctor Who Confidential Blu-Ray The Complete Fifth Series [Steelbook] The Complete Fifth Series DVD The Complete Fifth Series Blu-Ray Series 5: Volume 4 DVD Series 5: Volume 4 Reviews Add Review Edit Review Sort: Date (Newest First) Date (Oldest First) Likes (High-Low) Likes (Low-High) Rating (High-Low) Rating (Low-High) Word count (High-Low) Word count (Low-High) Username (A-Z) Username (Z-A) Spoilers First Spoilers Last 7 reviews 11 June 2025 · 43 words Review by joeymapes21 Begins the end of a fantastic season, bringing together a web of plot lines and ideas from across the season phenomenally - just some incredible moments and scenes, with one of Matt Smith's best performances, great music from Murray Gold, and stellar direction. joeymapes21 View profile Like Liked 0 1 June 2025 · 87 words Review by Jann New Who Review #72 The Pandorica Opens This story was fun. It's an historical about the Pandorica which is a Fairytale but is brought to life by Amy's imagination. I liked how it's connecting nearly every story from this series and coming together. A trap set to get the doctor imprisoned in the pandorica and save the universe from him. Seeing all the enemies coming together to create this big alliance is awesome considering they hate each other. Overall a good first part to this epic series 5 finale. 8/10 Jann View profile Like Liked 0 4 May 2025 · 1 words Review by gabe_the_cool wowza gabe_the_cool View profile Like Liked 0 29 April 2025 · 88 words Review by Jonathan_ Spoilers 1 This review contains spoilers! This episode is just iconic. It pulls together a bunch of plot threads from throughout the season as The Doctor is cornered by all the enemies he has faced up to now. River gets up to the usual antics, Rory's reunion with The Doctor and Amy is bittersweet as the Doctor remembers him but Amy has no idea who he is. Of course, this episode has the legendary pandorica speech, one of the most memorable moments in the entire show, and Matt Smith does a fantastic performance here Jonathan_ View profile Like Liked 1 20 April 2025 · 23 words Review by gothichotchreid If you hear me crying, it's because of this. I can't see Matt Smith or Amy Pond sad, it instantly ruins my dad. gothichotchreid View profile Like Liked 0 Show All Reviews (7) Open in new window Statistics AVG. Rating933 members 4.14 / 5 Member Statistics Watched 1896 Favourited 232 Reviewed 7 Saved 3 Skipped 1 Related Stories Doctor Who S5 • Episode 13 The Big Bang Rating: 4.07 Story Skipped Television Reviews(7) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Doctor Who Series 5 Set of Stories: Doctor Who (2005-2022) Set of Stories: Eleventh Doctor Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Doctor Who S5 • Episode 10 Vincent and the Doctor Rating: 4.47 Story Skipped Television Reviews(9) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Doctor Who Series 5 Set of Stories: Doctor Who (2005-2022) Set of Stories: Eleventh Doctor Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Doctor Who S5 • Episode 2 The Beast Below Rating: 3.48 Story Skipped Television Reviews(4) More Actions View Sets Close Related Sets Set of Stories: Doctor Who Series 5 Set of Stories: Doctor Who (2005-2022) Set of Stories: Eleventh Doctor Add Review Edit Review Skip Skipped Unowned Owned Save to my list Saved Quotes Add Quote Link to Quote Favourite AMY: That's a Roman Legion. DOCTOR: Well, yeah. The Romans invaded Britain several times during this period. AMY: Oh, I know. My favourite topic at school. Invasion of the hot Italians. Yeah, I did get marked down for the title. — The Pandorica Opens Show All Quotes (9) Open in new window Transcript + Script [France 1890] (Night. It is raining. In a bedroom, an unappreciated artist is having a breakdown by his new painting of Still Life with Twelve Sunflowers, dedicated to Amy. His doctor is in attendance.) GACHET: Vincent, can you hear me? Please.VERNET: It's not enough he goes drinking all round the town. Now the whole neighbourhood has to listen to his screaming.GACHET: He's very ill, Madame Vernet. (Madame Vernet looks at another painting, which we do not get to see.) VERNET: Look at this, even worse than his usual rubbish. What's it supposed to be? Show Full Transcript Open in new window View Script (PDF)
