63 Up
| Release Date: November 27, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
89
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesJan 8, 2020
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. Read full review
100
Original-CinLiam LaceyDec 23, 2019
The project is a unique social experiment which we can all participate in, in a way, dipping back in time to connect with old acquaintances and, inevitably, measuring our own ups and downs in the interval. Read full review
100
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen RodrickDec 19, 2019
The best of art makes you think of life. On that front, Michael Apted has achieved more than all but a handful of filmmakers. Cherish 63 Up, like you cherish life. Read full review
100
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanDec 10, 2019
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. Read full review
100
RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzNov 27, 2019
I didn't come out of this one feeling depressed or even particularly sad, more reflective. The sheer breadth and depth of this series creates its own sort of poetry, one that's strangely indistinguishable from journalism. Read full review
100
IndieWireDavid EhrlichNov 12, 2019
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. Read full review
90
The New York TimesManohla DargisNov 26, 2019
There’s great pleasure in revisiting this series, seeing who turned out just fine and sometimes better than you might have expected or hoped. Read full review
88
The Seattle TimesMoira MacdonaldFeb 26, 2020
There is a touching universality to these life stories, which at this point have a lulling near-sameness: grown children, long careers, lasting passions and friendships (Paul’s and Symon’s is particularly touching), a looming shadow of illness, the nearness of twilight. Read full review
88
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliFeb 24, 2020
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. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeTy BurrDec 11, 2019
These documentaries are a time-lapse study of human life. They are a gift. Read full review
88
Slant MagazineBudd WilkinsNov 22, 2019
Throughout, the remaining participants take stock of private and career successes as well as perceived failures. Read full review
83
The Film StageJohn FinkDec 1, 2019
The Up series feels like the last of its kind and should be treasured as such. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranDec 6, 2019
While some individuals are inevitably more compelling than others, as a whole the entire series, and 63 Up in particular, is completely enveloping as it draws us into the latest happenings of these people we’ve followed for so long. Read full review
80
The GuardianLucy ManganOct 26, 2019
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. Read full review
73
TheWrapRobert AbeleNov 27, 2019
If, for whatever reason, 63 UP were the last, it would be a perfectly satisfying summing-up of what’s proven to be the surest motive for any of its participants to keep filling us in on their personal lives, issues of class and destiny be damned — they did it because time, love, and just enough fortune allowed it. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 25, 2019
The film (which isn't a good place to start, for those new to Up) is far from a downer; it suggests that the next installment (and hopefully a couple after that) will have the feel of warm, sometimes bittersweet family reunions. Read full review
70
VarietyChris WillmanOct 26, 2019
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. Read full review
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