Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Beyond the Mat

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

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#1
You Cannot Kill David Arquette

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020★ 6.8

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

Following his infamous championship as part of a marketing stunt for the film Ready to Rumble, David Arquette is widely known as the most hated man in pro-wrestling worldwide. Near...

#2
Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

2018★ 7.3

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

An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world....

#3
The Battered Bastards of Baseball

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

2014★ 7.5

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

Hollywood veteran Bing Russell creates the only independent baseball team in the country—alarming the baseball establishment and sparking the meteoric rise of the 1970s Portland Ma...

#4
Facing Ali

Facing Ali

2009★ 7.3

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

Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion....

#5
Generation Iron

Generation Iron

2013★ 6.7

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

Generation Iron - examines the professional sport of bodybuilding today and gives the audience front row access to the lives of the top 7 bodybuilders in the sport as they train to...

#6
The Velvet Underground

The Velvet Underground

2021★ 6.8

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

Experience the iconic rock band's legacy in the first major documentary to tell their story. Directed with the era’s avant-garde spirit by Todd Haynes, this kaleidoscopic oral hist...

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