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- 2019
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- BritBox
- 2 h 25 m
- 2019
- Unrated
- BritBox
- 2 h 25 m
Summary Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
Directed By: Michael Apted
- 2019
- Unrated
- BritBox
- 2 h 25 m
- 2019
- Unrated
- BritBox
- 2 h 25 m
63 Up
7.2
Summary Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
Directed By: Michael Apted
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Universal Acclaim
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
89
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Did I imagine a gloaming quality to this film, or was that just the influence of my own trudge toward middle age? That, of course, has been the steady brilliance of this series: No matter your own pace on life’s arc, you can always catch your reflection in the fishbowl glass.
Binge-watching the first eight installments before you settle into this one isn’t strictly necessary, but I wouldn’t discourage it, either. They’re that good.
People change, some more than others, but 63 Up is so beautiful and bittersweet for how it finds them becoming who they are. Hopefully many of them live to enjoy it, and this series continues for a couple more decades to come.
Watching 63 Up as a stand-alone endeavor may not seem remarkable. In fact, it may even be a little boring. But watching it as part of the larger picture imbues it with immediacy and power.
The Up series feels like the last of its kind and should be treasured as such.
Apted has honed his skills over the years, becoming less presumptive and more content to let narratives unfold naturally. And, of course, the unprecedentedly long relationship between the maker and his subjects has led to more give and take between them.
If this is the final chapter, as Apted suggests it could be, it’s a worthy cap to one of the boldest experiments in world cinema.
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Production Company
Albert+ Sustainable production,
ITV Studios,
Shiver
Release Date Nov 27, 2019
Duration 2 h 25 m
Rating Unrated
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Awards
Satellite Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival
• 1 Nomination
