49 Up (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, 49 Up is a documentary film directed by Michael Apted, running about 135 minutes. “Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 49 Up is the seventh film in a series of landmark documentaries that began 42 years ago when UK-based Granada's World in Action team, inspired by the Jesuit maxim "Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man," interviewed a diverse group of seven-year-old children from all over England, asking them about their lives and their dreams for the future. Michael Apted, a researcher for the original film, has returned to interview the "children" every seven years since, at ages 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 and now again at age 49.In this latest chapter, more life-changing decisions are revealed, more shocking announcements made and more of the original group take part than ever before, speaking out on a variety of subjects including love, marriage, career, class and prejudice.

Who’s in it. 49 Up stars Bruce Balden as Himself, Jacqueline Bassett as Herself, Symon Basterfield as Himself and Andrew Brackfield as Himself, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, 49 Up has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $238.1K at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 49 Up page.

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