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10 Best Movies Like 21 Up

If you loved 21 Up, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
7 Plus Seven

7 Plus Seven

1970★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After a 7 year wait, director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children from Seven Up! The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in the...

#2
35 Up

35 Up

1991★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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 t...

#3
56 Up

56 Up

2012★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When a cross-section of seven-year-olds were interviewed for 7 Up in 1964 it was immediately evident that their social backgrounds influenced their attitudes towards life. While th...

#4
Seven Up!

Seven Up!

1964★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview them at 7 year intervals to track ...

#5
28 Up

28 Up

1984★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Just two years away from turning 30, participants in Michael Apted's documentary series are facing serious questions of identity and purpose, wondering whether they've found their ...

#6
42 Up

42 Up

1999★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 21 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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 t...

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