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Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams

The Inside Story. Filmed Over 20 Years.

20187.81h 44m

Overview

An in-depth and intimate portrait of Coldplay's spectacular rise from the backrooms of Camden pubs to selling out stadiums across the planet. At the heart of the story is the band's unshakeable brotherhood which has endured through many highs and lows.

Directed by Mat Whitecross
Produced by Fiona Neilson, Hannah Clarke, Stefan Demetriou
Box OfficeBudget: $2.3M0

Top Cast

Guy Berryman

Guy Berryman

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Jon Buckland

Jon Buckland

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Will Champion

Will Champion

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Chris Martin

Chris Martin

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Phil Harvey

Phil Harvey

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Mat Whitecross

Mat Whitecross

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Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé

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Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars

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Noel Gallagher

Noel Gallagher

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Themes & Keywords

rock bandcult music bandmusic documentarypop bandenglish musician

About Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams

Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams is a music, documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of rock band, cult music band, music documentary, pop band, english musician. Directed by Mat Whitecross, it stars Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion. An in-depth and intimate portrait of Coldplay's spectacular rise from the backrooms of Camden pubs to selling out stadiums across the planet. At the heart of the story is the band's unshakeable brotherhood which has endured through many highs and lows.

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