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10 Best Movies Like 42 Up

If you loved 42 Up, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
35 Up

35 Up

1991★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 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...

#2
Maria by Callas

Maria by Callas

2017★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Told through performances, TV interviews, home movies, family photographs, private letters and unpublished memoirs, the film reveals the essence of an extraordinary woman who rose ...

#3
Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

2020★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in fi...

#4
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

2000★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American avant-garde director Jonas Mekas, assembled by Mekas "purely by chance", without concern fo...

#5
Love, Antosha

Love, Antosha

2019★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

From a prolific career in film and television, Anton Yelchin left an indelible legacy as an actor. Through his journals and other writings, his photography, the original music he w...

#6
The Last Waltz

The Last Waltz

1978★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 Up for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Martin Scorsese's documentary intertwines footage from The Band's incredible farewell tour with probing backstage interviews and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, J...

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