42 Up
1998 · 133 min · Director: Michael Apted
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In 1964, a film crew interviewed seven-year-old English kids: five or six from privilege, a Yorkshire farm lad, East-End girls, and boys from a children's home. Every seven years, Michael Apted re-interviews those willing (two declined this time). At 42, careers are stuck or flourishing; marriages are strong, shaky, or over (and Bruce recently married for the first time). They're dealing with parents' dying, and children coming-of-age. One is a single mom with young sons. One is remarried, but how are the five children from his first marriage? Lyn and Jackie face health problems with down-to-earth lucidity. Neil, on the margin at 28 and 35, has a glorious story of friendship at 42.
Emotional fingerprint
42 Up (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Nostalgia 25%, Sadness 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Nostalgia25%
- Sadness18%
- Inspiration12%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Nostalgia, Sadness. Genres: Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Nostalgia and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Nostalgia
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Nostalgia | 38 % | 33 % | 18 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 43 % | 38 % | 16 % | 26 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Nostalgia | 48 % | 44 % | 16 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 51 % | 51 % | 20 % | 45 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Empathy | 46 % | 49 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 41 % | 40 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Hope | 45 % | 39 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Nostalgia | 48 % | 43 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 49 % | 48 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Hope | 48 % | 48 % | 35 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Empathy | 46 % | 46 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Empathy | 46 % | 45 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Nostalgia | 44 % | 41 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Empathy | 40 % | 39 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 33 % | 33 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Hope | 30 % | 30 % | 19 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Empathy | 43 % | 41 % | 25 % | 21 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Hope | 56 % | 53 % | 46 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Hope | 54 % | 49 % | 48 % | 19 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Nostalgia | 45 % | 40 % | 32 % | 17 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Michael Apted
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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