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1. Seven Up! (1964 TV Movie)

40 min | Documentary, Biography, Reality-TV

In this the first installment, we get a chance to meet some of the individuals who took on the responsibility of the 7 Up project, 21-years-ago - Tony, Bruce, Suzi, Nick and Peter.

Director: Paul Almond | Stars: Douglas Keay, Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield

Votes: 4,361

2. 7 Plus Seven (1970 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary, Biography

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born children after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 3,218

3. 21 Up (1977 TV Movie)

100 min | Documentary, Biography

Director Michael Apted interviews the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 2,922

4. 28 Up (1984 TV Movie)

136 min | Documentary, Biography

This eye-opening episode uncovers human nature and the desire to survive and succeed in all its heart-breaking glory.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 3,095

5. 35 Up (1991 TV Movie)

123 min | Documentary, Biography, Romance

Director Michael Apted interviews the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 2,728 | Gross: $0.92M

6. 42 Up (1998 TV Movie)

139 min | Documentary, Biography

86 Metascore

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 2,806 | Gross: $0.26M

7. 49 Up (2005 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 180 min | Documentary, Biography

84 Metascore

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Directors: Michael Apted, Paul Almond | Stars: Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield, Andrew Brackfield

Votes: 3,017 | Gross: $0.24M

8. 56 Up (2012)

Not Rated | 144 min | Documentary, Biography

83 Metascore

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Directors: Michael Apted, Paul Almond | Stars: Michael Apted, Bruce Balden, Jacqueline Bassett, Symon Basterfield

Votes: 2,469 | Gross: $0.70M

9. 63 Up (2019)

Unrated | 145 min | Documentary, Biography

89 Metascore

Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a seven-year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.

Stars: Tony Walker, Neil Hughes, Charles Furneaux, John Brisby

Votes: 1,420

10. 7 Up & Me (2019 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary

Celebrities comment on the ground breaking series 7 UP and the impact the show made in their lives. With clips from the original series and interviews.

Directors: Tim Hopewell, John Piper | Stars: Joanna Lumley, Michael Apted, Julia Bradbury, Lizzy Caplan

Votes: 56

11. Smokes & Lollies (1976)

25 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

First in a Seven Up! (1964) like series examining the lives of three teenage girls in South Australia during the 1970s. A sort of 14Up Australia, the series has spawned three more ... See full summary »

Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Kerry Carlson, Diana Doman, Josie Petersen

Votes: 19

12. Fourteen's Good, Eighteen's Better (1981)

47 min | Documentary

Profile on three young Adelaide women. Diana, Kerry and Josie are now 18 years old, and continue to have open and frank discussions about their lives.

Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Kerry Carlson, Diana Doman, Josie Petersen

Votes: 18

15. Love, Lust & Lies (2010)

87 min | Documentary

The fifth film in the documentary series about the lives, hopes and dreams of three lively, working class Adelaide girls since they were fourteen in 1976.

Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Kerry Carlson, Diana Doman, Josie Petersen

Votes: 86

16. Talk 16 (1991)

114 min | Documentary

5 Teenage girls from completely different backgrounds share their life experiences of being 16 growing up in Toronto Canada at the start of the 90's. Very relatable, Comedic and desperately... See full summary »

Directors: Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell | Stars: Astra Crosby, Rhonda Joseph, Helen Kim, Lina Pikasek

Votes: 45

18. René (II) (2008)

83 min | Documentary

An intimate portrait of a man on the edge of society, filmed over the course of twenty years.

Director: Helena Trestíková | Stars: René Plásil, Helena Trestíková

Votes: 245

29. 7 Up Japan (1992 TV Movie)

60 min | Documentary

Meet a selection of seven year-olds from all over Japan, including a young girl from the far north who can see across to the island where her grandfather grew up until the Soviet Union ... See full summary »

Star: Shinobu Ôtake

30. 14 Up Japan (1999 TV Movie)

59 min | Documentary

The Up: Japan chronicle focuses on 13 youth living in different parts of Japan. In this program, which captures the subjects at age 14, they are asked to talk about their lives, families, ... See full summary »

Star: Shinobu Ôtake

31. 21 Up Japan (2006 TV Movie)

73 min | Documentary

The latest in the Up series, which follows 13 Japanese children every seven years.

Director: Kimiko Fukuda | Star: Yukiko Shibata

33. I Am Eleven (2011)

98 min | Documentary, Biography

55 Metascore

The lives and thoughts of children from all around the world. It weaves together deeply personal and at times hilarious portraits of what it means to stand on the cusp between childhood and adolescence.

Director: Genevieve Bailey | Stars: Billy, Dagan, Fang, Ginisha

Votes: 277 | Gross: $0.26M

38. Born in the USSR (1991– )
Episode: Born in the USSR: 7 Up (1991)

50 min | Documentary

Shot two years prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, this program emulates the 7 Up documentary model in which a group of children reveal their thoughts and feelings on camera.

Director: Sergei Miroshnichenko | Star: Seva Novgorodtsev

Votes: 201

39. Born in the USSR (1991– )
Episode: Born in the USSR: 14 Up (1998)

75 min | Documentary

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Director: Sergei Miroshnichenko

Votes: 196

40. Born in the USSR (1991– )
Episode: Born in the USSR: 21 Up (2005)

71 min | Documentary

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Director: Sergei Miroshnichenko | Star: James McAvoy

Votes: 225

42. Anna ot 6 do 18 (1994)

100 min | Documentary, Biography

Director Nikita Mikhalkov documents the history of Russia from 1980 to 1991 by annually asking his daughter Anna questions.

Director: Nikita Mikhalkov | Stars: Nikita Mikhalkov, Anna Mikhalkova, Nadezhda Mikhalkova

Votes: 734

43. Barnen från Jordbro (1996)

77 min | Documentary

The year is 1972. School starts for class 1D in Lunda School in Jordbro, a suburb of Stockholm. We then follow the children to end of third grade in spring, 1975, learning about their struggles and dreams in life.

Director: Rainer Hartleb

Votes: 48

44. Jordbrosviten (1982 TV Movie)

720 min | Documentary

The year is 1972. School starts for class 1D in Lunda School in Jordbro, a suburb of Stockholm. We then follow the children to end of third grade in spring, 1975, learning about their struggles and dreams in life.

Director: Rainer Hartleb

Votes: 54

45. Tillbaka till Jordbro (1996 TV Movie)

74 min | Documentary

In this third documentary in the Jordbro suite, six years have passed since the end of ninth grade for the children. They're on their way into adult life, most of them have started working, and some of the girls have kids of their own now.

Director: Rainer Hartleb

Votes: 30

46. Det var en gång... en liten flicka (1992)

59 min | Documentary

In this fourth documentary in the Jordbro suite, we follow Mona's journey from Jordbro to Sundbyberg; from an eight year old mischievous girl, to a grown-up woman working as manager, with a husband and a kid on the way.

Director: Rainer Hartleb | Stars: Mona Jönsson, Eva Jönsson, Peter Rörfors, Bernt Rörfors

Votes: 20

47. En pizza i Jordbro (1994)

75 min | Documentary

This fifth documentary in the Jordbro suite reflects upon the 20 years that has passed. The kids are grown-up now and have families of their own.

Director: Rainer Hartleb

Votes: 87

49. Boyhood (I) (2014)

R | 165 min | Drama

100 Metascore

The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Elijah Smith

Votes: 367,164 | Gross: $25.38M

50. Årgang 0 (2001– )

40 min | Documentary

Following the early childhood of Mathilde, Rakel, Stephani and Emma who are all born in 2000. Now, the four children are 2 years old.

Stars: Stephanie Van der Watt, Rachel Ellebye, Christian Van der Watt, Theresia Treschow-Kühl

Votes: 32

51. 7Up 2000 (2000 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, Biography

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Director: Julian Farino | Stars: Alun Armstrong, Asif, Ben, Courtney

Votes: 48

53. 21 Up New Generation (2014– )

Documentary

A new version of the "Up Series" by Michael Apted, following the lives of a group of individuals who were seven years old at the turn of the millennium.

Votes: 16

54. All's Well and Fair (2012)

88 min | Documentary, Family, Music

'All's Well and Fair' juxtaposes the lives and ideals of three single punk rock mothers on welfare during the 1990s with their realities and opinions ten years later - giving a unique ... See full summary »

Director: Luci Westphal | Stars: Margaret Briggs, Tina Bushnell, Rachel Iannelli

57. Nach einem Jahr - Beobachtungen in einer 1. Klasse (1963)

14 min | Documentary, Short

Anticipating the Seven Up project of Michael Apted, this short documentary observes what differences if any can be seen after one year in a first grade class in a school in East Germany.

Director: Winfried Junge

Votes: 19

58. Elf Jahre alt (1966)

29 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Winfried Junge

Votes: 20

59. Wenn man vierzehn ist (1970)

36 min | Documentary, Short

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Director: Winfried Junge

Votes: 12

61. Ich sprach mit einem Mädchen (1976)

30 min | Documentary, Short

This film is part of the long-term documentary Children of Golzow, which was started in 1961 by director Winfried Junge and only ended in 2007. He accompanied several children from a primary school class from the GDR over this period.

Director: Winfried Junge

Votes: 14

62. Anmut sparet nicht noch Mühe (1980)

101 min | Documentary

This film is part of the long-term documentary Children of Golzow, which was started in 1961 by director Winfried Junge and only ended in 2007. He accompanied several children from a primary school class from the GDR over this period.

Director: Winfried Junge

Votes: 22

63. Lebensläufe - Die Geschichte der Kinder von Golzow in einzelnen Porträts (1981)

257 min | Documentary

This long form documentary, an East German equivalent of the British Seven Up series, follows a first grade class in the town of Golzow ,from August 1961 (shortly after the Berlin Wall had gone up) through 2o years later.

Director: Winfried Junge

Votes: 58

73. Eigentlich wollte ich Förster werden - Bernd aus Golzow (2003 TV Movie)

142 min | Documentary

The life of Bernd Oesterreich and his family in Germany from 1961 - 2002, before and after the reunion of East- and West-Germany.

Directors: Barbara Junge, Winfried Junge | Star: Bernhard Oestreich

Votes: 25

74. Und wenn sie nicht gestorben sind... Die Kinder von Golzow - Das Ende der unendlichen Geschichte (2006)

278 min | Documentary

This film is part of the long-term documentary Children of Golzow, which was started in 1961 by director Winfried Junge and only ended in 2007. He accompanied several children from a primary school class from the GDR over this period.

Directors: Barbara Junge, Winfried Junge | Star: Winfried Junge

Votes: 50

77. Child of Our Time (2000– )

Documentary

Hosted by Professor Robert Winston, this BBC television project started in the year 2000 and will follow the lives of twenty-five British children and their families over the next twenty ... See full summary »

Stars: Robert Winston, Alex Cutting

Votes: 139

78. Married in America (2003 TV Movie)

Documentary

Acclaimed documentary director Michael Apted follows 7 American couples from a wide variety of backgrounds, as they are about to embark upon marriage. This is the first installment of a ... See full summary »

Director: Michael Apted | Star: Betty Popp

Votes: 38

79. Married in America 2 (2006 TV Movie)

132 min | Documentary

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Director: Michael Apted | Stars: Michael Apted, Betty Popp

Votes: 45

80. Age 7 in America (1991 TV Movie)

120 min | Documentary, Biography

US take on the classic UK documentary series "Up". This first US entry follows a group of economically, racially and socially diverse 7-year-olds. The idea was to make followup films on them every 7 years but the project ended in 2006.

Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Alexis, Ashtyn, Brandon, Douglas

Votes: 90

81. 14 Up in America (1998 TV Movie)

90 min | Documentary, Biography

US adaption of a classic UK documentary series called "Up". Part 1, made in 1991, followed a group of economically, racially and socially diverse 7-year-olds growing up in the early 90s America. They are now 14.

Director: Phil Joanou | Stars: Phil Joanou, Kate Greathead, Lucy, Alexis

Votes: 53

82. 21 Up America (2006)

Documentary, Biography

US adaption of a classic UK documentary series called "Up". Part 1 from 1991 and part 2 from 1998 followed the same group of economically, racially and socially diverse kids growing up in America in the 90s. They are now 21.

Director: Christopher Dillon Quinn | Stars: Alexis, Ashtyn, Douglas, Eric Nicolaides

Votes: 63

83. 7 Up South Africa (1992 TV Movie)

Documentary

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Director: Angus Gibson

Votes: 27

85. 21 Up South Africa: Mandela's Children (2008 Video)

Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary

The Jesuit maxim behind the landmark UP Series has now been taken to South Africa, where a group of children, first filmed in 1992 at the age of 7, are now 21.

Director: Angus Gibson | Stars: Frans Jeppson-Wall, Katlego, Thembisile, Willem

Votes: 46

86. 28UP South Africa (2013)

75 min | Documentary

We re-visit the contributors who were 7 in South Africa in 1992, now 28 years old.

Directors: Angus Gibson, Jemma Jupp | Star: Sophie Okonedo

Votes: 11

87. Jambers (1992– )

Documentary

In this weekly documentary series, popular journalist Paul Jambers, after whom it is named, presented, largely off-screen, in his particular style and languorous voice short reports. The ... See full summary »

Star: Paul Jambers

Votes: 35

88. 66 scener fra Amerika (1982)

42 min | Documentary, Short

As a visual narrative 66 scener fra America is reminiscent of a pile of postcards from a journey, which indeed is what the film is. It consists of a series of lengthy shots of a tableau ... See full summary »

Director: Jørgen Leth | Stars: Jørgen Leth, Kim Larsen, Andy Warhol

Votes: 275

89. New Scenes from America (2003)

35 min | Documentary, Short

A look at post-9/11 America by the Danish documentarian.

Director: Jørgen Leth | Stars: Henree Alyse, John Ashbery, John Cale, Robert Frank

Votes: 105

90. Livet i Danmark (1972)

37 min | Documentary, Short

Almost 100 Danes - including a cyclist, a minister of finances, a popular actress, and 13 single women from province - try to convey a realistic impression of Denmark, different from the usual view as a little, exotic, and strange country.

Director: Jørgen Leth | Stars: Ann Bierlich, Stine Bierlich, Kristen Bjørnkjær, Asger Leth

Votes: 91

91. High School (1968)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary

Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman takes us inside Northeast High School as a fly on the wall to observe the teachers and how they interact with the students.

Director: Frederick Wiseman

Votes: 2,237

92. High School II (1994)

220 min | Documentary

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Director: Frederick Wiseman

Votes: 119

93. Harlem School 1970 (2018 TV Movie)

51 min | Documentary

A Feature Documentary Film, Conceived, Produced, Directed, Photographed, Audio Recorded, Edited, by Phil Gries based on his observations as an elementary school teacher in Harlem, New York (1967-1970).

Director: Phil Gries | Stars: Arthur Atkins, Ronnie Berman, Maria Bithorn, Jacqueline Bussey

94. Grey Gardens (1975)

PG | 95 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama

83 Metascore

Meet a mother and daughter, high-society dropouts, reclusive cousins of Jackie O., managing to thrive together amid the decay and disorder of their East Hampton, NY, mansion, making for an eerily ramshackle echo of the American Camelot.

Directors: Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Muffie Meyer | Stars: Edith Bouvier Beale, Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Brooks Hyers

Votes: 15,283 | Gross: $0.03M

95. The Beales of Grey Gardens (2006)

Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary

Utilizing hours of unseen archival footage, The Beales is a new take on the women of Grey Gardens.

Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles | Stars: Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale, Edith Bouvier Beale, Albert Maysles, David Maysles

Votes: 1,341

96. In the Shadows of Grey Gardens (2012)

64 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

Records the events leading up to a seance to manifest Big Edith Bouvier Beale and Little Edie Bouvier Beale so they can attend the 35th anniversary of the original Maysles Grey Gardens film.

Director: J.C. Burdine | Stars: J.C. Burdine, Lois Wright

Votes: 14

97. That Summer (2017)

Unrated | 80 min | Documentary

62 Metascore

Montauk, East Hampton, New York, 2016. Peter Beard discusses his work as a photographer, artist and diarist before reminiscing about his attempt to make a documentary in the summer of 1972 ... See full summary »

Director: Göran Hugo Olsson | Stars: Peter Beard, Lee Radziwill, Jacqueline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy

Votes: 500 | Gross: $0.01M

98. Grey Gardens (2009 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 104 min | Biography, Drama

The lives of Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edith, aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Director: Michael Sucsy | Stars: Drew Barrymore, Jessica Lange, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Ken Howard

Votes: 11,213

99. Different Drummer (1989–1991)
Episode: Dancing Outlaw (1991)

Not Rated | 29 min | Documentary

This documentary short, produced for West Virginia public TV's "Different Drummer" series, introduces us to Jesco White, a hard-living, tap-dancing Boone County resident whose repeated ... See full summary »

Director: Jacob Young | Stars: Wattie Green, Dorsey White, Jerry White, Jesco White

Votes: 547

100. Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood (1999)

28 min | Documentary, Short

Jesco's trip to Los Angeles to appear in an episode of the Roseanne Barr show as an Elvis impersonating clog dancer is chronicled.

Director: Jacob Young | Stars: Jesco White, Tom Arnold, Roseanne Barr, John Goodman

Votes: 209



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