Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 24, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Xi Factor

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

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#1
Education, Education

Education, Education

2012★ 8.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Xi Factor for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Documentary about Chinese higher education: the pressure to get into state-sponsored schools, and the marketing of private colleges that may not provide the education they promise....

#2
The Way to the Heart

The Way to the Heart

2024★ 9.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Xi Factor for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Ava, an award-winning chef at a big-city restaurant, has lost her spark. Her boss sends her out to find herself to save her menu and her job. She returns home and finds little to i...

#3
Johan Falk: De 107 patrioterna

Johan Falk: De 107 patrioterna

2012★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Xi Factor for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

It's a beautiful day in Slottsskogen, Gothenburg idyllic city park, when suddenly the unthinkable happens - gunfire amidst all people. Two gangsters shooting game against each othe...

#4
Nude

Nude

2017★ 9.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Xi Factor for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

NUDE explores perceptions of nudity in art by chronicling the creative process of photographer David Bellemere as he's commissioned by NU Muses founder Steve Shaw to shoot a fine a...

#5
Box

Box

2022★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Xi Factor for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A doomsday pepper is surprised to find a mysterious box appear in his living room with no trace as to how it could've gotten there....

#6
Bad

Bad

1977★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Xi Factor for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Hazel runs a beauty salon out of her house, but makes extra money by providing ruthless women the oppurtunity to perform hit jobs. L.T. is a parasite, and contacts Hazel looking fo...