42: Forty Two Up
User Score
9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13

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  1. JulieP.
    Oct 3, 2006
    10
    A fascinating insight into lives, dreams and ambitions. I look forward to each episode the way I'd look forward to catching up with old friends. I think about them, worry about them and rejoice in their achievements. A superb series!
  2. DanC.
    Sep 18, 2005
    10
    The latest installment of an amazing series is also the best. It's worth seeing all five previous films before this one (all are avialable on video). This is some of the most compelling documentary work I have ever seen. I was literally depressed for days when I realized that one of the most interesting subjects refused to be in this edition; this series makes you care that much about the people whose lives it reveals.… Collapse
  3. melp
    Apr 23, 2005
    5
    Although it was somewhat interesting the underlying point is about where will life take us, not the effecs of wealth on children, because everyone knows that any dream can become a reality!
  4. IvanL.
    Apr 7, 2003
    9
    Remarkable.
  5. JamesM.
    Mar 22, 2003
    10
    Hypnotizing!
  6. SusieK.
    May 2, 2001
    10
    The best in documentary.

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Metascore
86 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    88
    42 Up is filled with truth and poignancy as these people reflect on their first half of their lives, their goals, ambitions, and how they, for the most part, succeeded in reinventing them.
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    100
    This is an amazing record of a group of lives -- and probably more resonant than anyone could have imagined when the project began.
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  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    67
    A living artifact that does what movies do best: exist in time.
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