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Mat Whitecross

Mat Whitecross

Director, also editor and actor · Born September 21, 1977 (49) · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Mat Whitecross was born on 21 September 1977 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He is a director and editor, known for The Road to Guantanamo (2006), 9 Songs (2004) and A Mighty Heart (2007).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 21, 1977 (49)
From
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Works as
Director, also editor and actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 38% in 30 days

What are Mat Whitecross' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
21%
Society
17%
Power
15%
Ideas
6%
Morality
3%
Survival
2%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
6
Joyful
4
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mat Whitecross' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mat Whitecross' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Idols(2026)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Sound of 007(2022)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • This England(2022)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Kings(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Bauhaus 100 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Coldplay: Live in São Paulo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director

  • Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams(2018)

    Director · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Red Nose Day Actually (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Oasis: Supersonic(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Game of Thrones: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Fleming(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Spike Island(2012)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer

  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll(2010)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Moving to Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • The Shock Doctrine(2009)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Spooks: Code 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Road to Guantanamo(2006)

    Director · Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Scott Walker: 30 Century Man(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Job Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • 9 Songs(2004)

    Additional Camera · Editor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Sleeping Lions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Untitled Lily Allen Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 22 titles, 20 of them dated from 2004 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Oasis: Supersonic (2016)

$1.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Oasis: Supersonic (2016)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

9 Songs (2004)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing21 of 22: 19 only directing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rdWriting1 of 22: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleEditing2 of 22: 0 only editing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 22: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

22 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and editing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

2000s6 · crew2010s10 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mat Whitecross' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · editor

9 Songs (2004)

60th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Oasis: Supersonic (2016)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mat Whitecross' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Profanity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Mat Whitecross work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mat Whitecross' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Monaghan shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers