42 Up
“In 1964, director Michael Apted interviewed a group of seven year old children for the documentary "Seven Up". He's been back to film them every seven years. Now they are 42.”
Cast
Bruce Balden 
Jacqueline Bassett 
Symon Basterfield 
Andrew Brackfield 
John Brisby 
Suzanne Dewey
Credits
Produced by: 
Michael Apted
Plot
Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after another seven years.
Sinekatalog’s take
Michael Apted's sixth film in the Up series is touching and honest, as the participants reach middle age.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (3,016 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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