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2012
Documentary
TV Movie
2h 24m
Nearly 50 years since viewers first met a group of British seven-year-olds in Granada TV's 7 Up documentary, Michael Apted returns with another update to find out how their lives have changed. Now in their mid-50s, the participants - who include Andrew, Bruce, Jackie, Lynn, Neil, Paul, Sue, Symon and Tony - discuss the highs and lows of getting older, reveal whether they have achieved their ambitions and reflect on their appearances in previous instalments of the landmark series.

Directed by:

Michael Apted
Michael-Apted
Michael Apted
49 total credits
Michael Apted has 49 credits at Criticker, including: The World Is Not Enough, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Enough, Nell and Gorillas in the Mist
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, Paul Almond
Paul-Almond
Paul Almond
7 total credits
Paul Almond has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 56 Up, Isabel and Act of the Heart
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Starring:

Bruce Balden
Bruce-Balden
Bruce Balden
9 total credits
Bruce Balden has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
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, Jacqueline Bassett
Jacqueline-Bassett
Jacqueline Bassett
9 total credits
Jacqueline Bassett has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
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, Symon Basterfield
Symon-Basterfield
Symon Basterfield
9 total credits
Symon Basterfield has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
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, Andrew Brackfield
Andrew-Brackfield
Andrew Brackfield
9 total credits
Andrew Brackfield has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
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, John Brisby
John-Brisby
John Brisby
7 total credits
John Brisby has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
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, Peter Davies
Peter-Davies
Peter Davies
5 total credits
Peter Davies has 5 credits at Criticker, including: 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up, 56 Up and 63 Up
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, Suzanne Dewey
Suzanne-Dewey
Suzanne Dewey
3 total credits
Suzanne Dewey has 3 credits at Criticker, including: 35 Up, 49 Up and 56 Up
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, Paul Kligerman
Paul-Kligerman
Paul Kligerman
5 total credits
Paul Kligerman has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 49 Up, 56 Up and 63 Up
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, Tony Walker
Tony-Walker
Tony Walker
8 total credits
Tony Walker has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
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, Nicholas Hitchon
Nicholas-Hitchon
Nicholas Hitchon
5 total credits
Nicholas Hitchon has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 49 Up, 56 Up and 63 Up
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, Neil Hughes
Neil-Hughes
Neil Hughes
8 total credits
Neil Hughes has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
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, Lynn Johnson
Lynn-Johnson
Lynn Johnson
5 total credits
Lynn Johnson has 5 credits at Criticker, including: 21 Up, 49 Up, 56 Up, Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World and Curiosity Killed the Spider-Man
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Franchise:

Up Series

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

UK

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56 Up

2012
Documentary
TV Movie
2h 24m
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Avg Percentile 71.1% from 192 total ratings
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domahdomah
Rated 21 Jul 2012
80
63rd
One of the weakest of the bunch in that the majority of the film is recapping previous editions, but I will say that I noticed that the participants were wiser than they were in 49 Up, almost universally so. They were more reflective and introspective. I guess somewhere between the ages of 49 and 56, you can look forward to becoming wise.
Rated 21 Jul 2012
kasperlKasperL
Rated 29 Jan 2014
70
65th
The new content is unlikely to blow anybody away. However, knowing these people well, after watching hours upon hours of footage, it's only natural, I suppose, that one is very interested to learn how they're doing, even if nothing radical has happened since the last time we caught up with their lives.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
senseisensei
Rated 27 Aug 2012
85
84th
This was probably my favuorite installment as the series gets more interesting with age. It is reassuring to see how happy most of them seem in spite of the struggles they have endured or continue to endure. Symon, in particular, has become quite an intersting character whereas in the first several shows I found him utterly dull, and it is great to see Neil finding a place for himself in the world even if he's not truly fulfilled or mentally stable. Most of these characters are rather likeable!
Rated 27 Aug 2012
overratedoverrated
Rated 08 Aug 2021
74
83rd
Personally I think this is where Jackie overtakes Neil as the most tragic participant - more so as a result of an increasingly cruel bureaucratic system rather than personal issues.
Rated 08 Aug 2021
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 13 Mar 2021
60
27th
Debbie Walker: "It's not quiet when WE get here!"
Rated 13 Mar 2021
glumpy-99glumpy_99
Rated 27 Apr 2020
99
97th
As always, a pure joy to check in with this group - those looking for narrative fireworks may be disappointed, but what these films get at (and what will ultimately be their legacy) is the celebration and recording of the mundanities of life in the 60s-10s - we may not literally "be" any of these people, but in terms of the tribulations and successes, they do represent a notion of modern existence (albeit cis-gendered and largely white male!) Another fascinating chapter.
Rated 27 Apr 2020
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 03 Aug 2015
87
87th
Maybe it's because it's been a few years since seeing the others, but this felt like one of the best episodes in the series, up there with 21 and 28. The various people all get their own segment to talk and they mostly seem a bit more open and insightful than the last few episodes, talking both about their lives and the series with reasonable frankness.
Rated 03 Aug 2015
frederFreder
Rated 26 Sep 2013
75
63rd
Ohmigosh, how time flies... When watched in conjunction with the rest of the series this can be a little bit tedious thanks to all the repetition from previous chapters. Taken alone, I imagine it would be more powerful.
Rated 26 Sep 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 27 Jul 2013
75
89th
As usual this is a brilliant documentary.
Rated 27 Jul 2013
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 27 Jul 2013
80
82nd
There's no need to have watched any of the earlier seven films to appreciate this one. And on a positive note, this latest Up underscores the value of commitment in marriage, foster parenting, getting a good education, being content and caring for special needs and disabled children. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 27 Jul 2013
icarusIcarus
Rated 07 Jul 2013
70
40th
Now with most of their children grown and having children of their own, we've seen these people at pretty much every stage of life. That they are largely products of their upbringinig and social class should be indisputable by this time. Apted delivers a great range here, for the pure joy of Bruce's family to the reflection of Nick and Suzy, to the more poignant reflections of Paul and Tony.
Rated 07 Jul 2013
neonmanNeonman
Rated 08 Mar 2013
81
67th
Another enjoyable instalment in this ground-breaking documentary series. The ending is brill!
Rated 08 Mar 2013
tomwalshtomwalsh
Rated 18 Feb 2013
80
84th
Tough to consider this one on its own... it's more like the last part (for now) of a single long-running piece. The series is great, but don't start with this one. Start with 7-Up and watch them in sequence.
Rated 18 Feb 2013
timon88Timon88
Rated 12 Jan 2013
60
54th
The first one of the series I have actually seen, it seems to me this is a movie in length only. It's more an extended television show. Still, there are a couple of very interesting characters here, and Apted at least had the sense to save the best for the end of the flick.
Rated 12 Jan 2013
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 04 Jan 2013
30
78th
"The series is both a testimonial to the vagaries of chance and an endlessly cyclical study into the implications of being studied." - Steve MacFarlane
Rated 04 Jan 2013

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Michael Apted
Michael-Apted
Michael Apted
49 total credits
Michael Apted has 49 credits at Criticker, including: The World Is Not Enough, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Enough, Nell and Gorillas in the Mist
Read more
, Paul Almond
Paul-Almond
Paul Almond
7 total credits
Paul Almond has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 56 Up, Isabel and Act of the Heart
Read more

Starring:

Bruce Balden
Bruce-Balden
Bruce Balden
9 total credits
Bruce Balden has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
Read more
, Jacqueline Bassett
Jacqueline-Bassett
Jacqueline Bassett
9 total credits
Jacqueline Bassett has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
Read more
, Symon Basterfield
Symon-Basterfield
Symon Basterfield
9 total credits
Symon Basterfield has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
Read more
, Andrew Brackfield
Andrew-Brackfield
Andrew Brackfield
9 total credits
Andrew Brackfield has 9 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
Read more
, John Brisby
John-Brisby
John Brisby
7 total credits
John Brisby has 7 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
Read more
, Peter Davies
Peter-Davies
Peter Davies
5 total credits
Peter Davies has 5 credits at Criticker, including: 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up, 56 Up and 63 Up
Read more
, Suzanne Dewey
Suzanne-Dewey
Suzanne Dewey
3 total credits
Suzanne Dewey has 3 credits at Criticker, including: 35 Up, 49 Up and 56 Up
Read more
, Paul Kligerman
Paul-Kligerman
Paul Kligerman
5 total credits
Paul Kligerman has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 49 Up, 56 Up and 63 Up
Read more
, Tony Walker
Tony-Walker
Tony Walker
8 total credits
Tony Walker has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
Read more
, Nicholas Hitchon
Nicholas-Hitchon
Nicholas Hitchon
5 total credits
Nicholas Hitchon has 5 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 49 Up, 56 Up and 63 Up
Read more
, Neil Hughes
Neil-Hughes
Neil Hughes
8 total credits
Neil Hughes has 8 credits at Criticker, including: Seven Up!, 21 Up, 7 Plus Seven, 28 Up and 35 Up
Read more
, Lynn Johnson
Lynn-Johnson
Lynn Johnson
5 total credits
Lynn Johnson has 5 credits at Criticker, including: 21 Up, 49 Up, 56 Up, Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World and Curiosity Killed the Spider-Man
Read more

Franchise:

Up Series

Genre:

Documentary

Country:

UK

Language:

English
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