Who Killed the Montreal Expos?
A researched and mournful investigation into the forces that ended Montreal’s beloved Expos and left a city grieving its baseball identity.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- serious
- reflective
- melancholic
- baseball season
- sports history night
What critics said
Critics find the documentary emotionally effective in honoring Expos fans and conveying the pain of the team’s disappearance, even though it devotes relatively little time to baseball itself.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film explicitly investigates who was responsible for the Montreal Expos’ downfall.
Critical reception highlights footage of fans crying during the final Expos home game and the enduring pain of supporters.
The documentary examines the Expos as Canada’s first Major League Baseball team and records their disappearance from Montreal.
The subject is the Montreal Expos’ place in Montreal and Canadian baseball history.
Films like Who Killed the Montreal Expos?, and why
The Last Dance
sports documentary centered on institutional failure, fan devotion, and the emotional aftermath of a team’s collapse
When It Was a Game
baseball history documentary combining archival research, firsthand testimony, and a community’s attachment to a disappearing team
The Battered Bastards of Baseball
reflective sports documentary about a team’s legacy, devoted supporters, and the cultural meaning of loss
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean-François Poisson
- Release Date
- 2025-10-09
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (15)
Cast
- Pedro Martínez
- Vladimir Guerrero
- Felipe Alou
- Larry Walker
- Dennis Martínez
- Orlando Cabrera
- Claude Brochu
- David Samson
- Tom Verducci
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Who Killed the Montreal Expos? about?
- A researched and mournful investigation into the forces that ended Montreal’s beloved Expos and left a city grieving its baseball identity.
- What is Who Killed the Montreal Expos? like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Who Killed the Montreal Expos? as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Who Killed the Montreal Expos? violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Who Killed the Montreal Expos?.
- What did critics think of Who Killed the Montreal Expos??
- Critics find the documentary emotionally effective in honoring Expos fans and conveying the pain of the team’s disappearance, even though it devotes relatively little time to baseball itself.
- Which films are like Who Killed the Montreal Expos??
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Dance, When It Was a Game, and The Battered Bastards of Baseball.
- How long is Who Killed the Montreal Expos??
- Who Killed the Montreal Expos? runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Who Killed the Montreal Expos??
- In United States, Who Killed the Montreal Expos? streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
