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10 Best Movies Like This Was the XFL

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

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#1
The Battered Bastards of Baseball

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

2014★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to This Was the XFL 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...

#2
Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste

Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste

2022★ 6.1

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

A sexual wellness company gains fame and followers, then members come forward with shocking allegations....

#3
The Class of ‘92

The Class of ‘92

2013★ 7.1

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

A detailing of the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United football players (David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Pa...

#4
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

2019★ 7.1

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

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then...

#5
Sidney

Sidney

2022★ 7.4

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

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Halle Ber...

#6
You Cannot Kill David Arquette

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to This Was the XFL 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...

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