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Best Documentary Movies Directed By Michael Apted

This collection ranks 24 documentary movies directed by Michael Apted. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. 35 Up tops the list with a 7.6/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1970–2019. The most widely seen film here is 7 Plus Seven (86 votes).

24 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    35 Up

    1991· 1h 56m· en

    7.658
  2. 2

    28 Up

    1984· 2h 16m· en

    7.576
  3. 3

    49 Up

    2006· 2h 15m· en

    7.456
  4. 4

    42 Up

    1999· 2h 13m· en

    7.655
  5. 5

    21 Up

    1977· 1h 40m· en

    7.478
  7. 7

    56 Up

    2012· 2h 24m· en

    7.269
  9. 9

    Hillbilly

    2018· 1h 27m· en

    7.07
  10. 10

    63 Up

    2019· 2h 25m· en

    7.316

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Frequently asked questions

How many documentary movies has Michael Apted made?

24 documentary movies directed by Michael Apted carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Michael Apted films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best Michael Apted documentary movie?

35 Up currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Michael Apted documentary movie is the most popular?

7 Plus Seven has the largest audience (86 votes) among these titles.