Direction: Mat Whitecross
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Mat Whitecross. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
The Shock Doctrine
2009 · Documentary · 79 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Michael Winterbottom · Mat Whitecross
Plot In her best-selling book, “The Shock Doctrine”, Naomi Klein examines the rise of disaster capitalism, a doctrine which enables governments and global companies to exploit the economies of countries affected...
7.4
5K votes
7.4
5K votes
Oasis: Supersonic
2016 · Documentary · 122 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Mat Whitecross
Cast Oasis · Noel Gallagher · Liam Gallagher
Plot An in-depth look at the life and music of Manchester-based rock band, Oasis.
7.3
2K votes
7.3
2K votes
Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams
2018 · Documentary · 115 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Mat Whitecross
Cast Chris Martin · Guy Berryman · Beyoncé · Jon Buckland
Plot "A Head Full of Dreams" offers an in-depth and intimate portrait of the band's spectacular rise from the backrooms of Camden pubs to selling out stadiums across the planet. At...
7.1
305 votes
7.1
305 votes
The Road To Guantanamo
2006 · Movie · 95 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Michael Winterbottom · Mat Whitecross
Cast Riz Ahmed · Farhad Harun · Waqar Siddiqui · Arfan Usman
Plot In September 2001, the mother of Pakistani Asif Iqbal returns to Tripton in England. She has found a bride for his son in a village not far from Faisalabad. A...
6.9
5K votes
6.9
5K votes
The Sound of 007 (TV)
2022 · Documentary · 88 min. · United States
Direction Mat Whitecross
Plot Follows the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, going behind the lens into one of the greatest movie franchise and the iconic 007 theme song.
6.7
194 votes
6.7
194 votes
Spike Island
2012 · Movie · 105 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Mat Whitecross
Cast Elliott Tittensor · Nico Mirallegro · Jordan Murphy · Adam Long
Plot A rising indie band travels to Spike Island, Cheshire, in May of 1990 to see The Stone Roses.
6.3
88 votes
6.3
88 votes
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
2010 · Movie · 115 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Mat Whitecross
Cast Andy Serkis · Ray Winstone · Olivia Williams · Naomie Harris
Plot A biography of Ian Dury who was stricken with polio at a young age and defied expectations by becoming one of the founder of the punk-rock scene in Britain in...
6.1
73 votes
6.1
73 votes
This England (TV Miniseries)
2022 · Series · 52 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Julian Jarrold · Michael Winterbottom · Anthony Wilcox · Mat Whitecross
Cast Kenneth Branagh · Simon Kunz · Ophelia Lovibond · Andrew Buchan
Plot 'This England' tells the story of some of the most devastating events in the United Kingdom, led by a prime minister -Boris Johnson- who operated in unprecedented times. The drama...
5.8
143 votes
5.8
143 votes
Red Nose Day Actually (TV) (S)
2017 · Movie · 15 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Richard Curtis · Mat Whitecross
Cast Hugh Grant · Martine McCutcheon · Keira Knightley · Colin Firth
Plot Made in support of Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day fundraiser, the 20-minute short, written by Curtis, reunites the characters from the classic film and will feature Keira Knightley, Colin Firth,...
5.7
553 votes
5.7
553 votes
Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (TV Miniseries)
2014 · Series · 45 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Mat Whitecross
Cast Dominic Cooper · Lara Pulver · Anna Chancellor · Samuel West
Plot TV Miniseries (4 episodes). Look at the 007 creator, Ian Fleming, the playboy, gambler and spy, a Bond-esque figure himself, before he started writing the novels, with the focus on...
5.7
72 votes
5.7
72 votes
Moving to Mars
2009 · Documentary · min. · United Kingdom
Direction Mat Whitecross
Plot Moving to Mars charts the epic journey made by two Burmese families from a vast refugee camp on the Thai/Burma border to their new homes in the UK. At times...
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The Kings (TV Series)
2021 · Documentary · min. · United States
Direction Mat Whitecross
Cast Marvelous Marvin Hagler · Sugar Ray Leonard · Roberto Durán · Thomas Hearns
Plot A four-part series featuring four champions who ushered in a boxing renaissance. The series showcases the dominance of Roberto Duran, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard and...
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Spooks: Code 9 (TV Series)
2008 · Series · 50 min. · United Kingdom
Direction Toby Haynes · Brendan Maher · Mat Whitecross
Cast Andrew Knott · Heshima Thompson · Liam Boyle · Ruta Gedmintas
Plot Following a devastating terror attack on London in 2012, six young MI5 officers fight to return Britain to normality. Britain in 2013 is a highly monitored world, which spills into...
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Nearly Famous (TV Series)
2007 · Series · min. · United Kingdom
Direction Sheree Folkson · John Hardwick · Mat Whitecross
Cast Anna Brewster · Gregg Chillin · Max Gell · Rosalind Halstead
Plot Teen Drama set in the fictional Salanger School for performing arts in London. Four students; Owen, Lila, Kate and Joe try to make something of themselves.
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