Who Killed the Montreal Expos?
| Who Killed the Montreal Expos? | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| French | Qui a tué les Expos de Montréal? |
| Directed by | Jean-François Poisson |
| Produced by | Stéphanie Thibault |
| Cinematography | Hugo Généreux |
| Music by | Philippe Brault |
Production company | Attraction Images |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
Who Killed the Montreal Expos? (French: Qui a tué les Expos de Montréal?) is a 2025 Canadian sports documentary film, directed by Jean-François Poisson.[1] The film attempts to explore and uncover the reasons behind the 2004 demise of the Montreal Expos, a professional baseball team.[2]
The film premiered on October 9, 2025, at the Festival du nouveau cinéma, before being released on Netflix on October 21.[3]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[4]
Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com gave the film three and a half out of four stars and wrote, "While Who Killed the Montreal Expos? is light on the actual baseball, it doesn't forget the fans. The footage of the final Expos home game on September 29, 2004 leaves a lump in your throat. The images of fans and reporters crying sinks in your gut, making their still unbearable pain tangible."[5]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Film Critics Association | 2025 | Rogers Best Canadian Documentary | Jean-François Poisson | Nominated | [6] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2026 | Best History Documentary Program or Series | Marie-Christine Pouliot, Richard Speer, Stéphanie Thibault | Won | [7] |
| Best Editorial Research | Sophie Charest, Nancy Audet | Won | |||
| Best Visual Research | Shannon L'Hérault | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Best Editing in a Documentary Program or Series | Guillaume Rodrigue | Nominated | |||
| Best Direction in a Documentary Program | Jean-François Poisson | Nominated |
References
- ↑ Jack Todd, "Todd: What the new Expos Netflix doc gets right — and wrong — about the team's demise". Montreal Gazette, October 28, 2025.
- ↑ J. Kelly Nestruck, "Netflix asks Who Killed the Montreal Expos? and everyone’s a suspect". The Globe and Mail, October 21, 2025.
- ↑ Ryan Gajewski, "Netflix’s ‘Who Killed the Montreal Expos?’ Aims to Place Blame for Baseball Team’s Demise". The Hollywood Reporter, September 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Who Killed the Montreal Expos?". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ↑ Daniels, Robert (October 10, 2025). "Who Killed the Montreal Expos?". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ↑ Alex Nino Gheciu, "‘One Battle After Another’ dominates Toronto Film Critics Association Awards with 4 wins". CFJC-TV, December 8, 2025.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Leads Broadcast Doc Canadian Screen Awards Winners". Point of View, May 29, 2026.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story Leads Canadian Screen Awards Documentary Nominations". Point of View, March 25, 2026.
Further reading
- Andrew-Gee, Eric (2025-10-19). "What ended the Montreal Expos? New Netflix documentary tries to solve the mystery". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- Axson, Scooby (2025-10-20). "'Who Killed the Montreal Expos?' Netflix documentary digs into demise of MLB team". USA Today. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- Hudson, Alex (2025-10-10). "Netflix's 'Who Killed the Montreal Expos?' still feels too soon for Canadian baseball fans". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- Wertheim, Jon (2025-10-20). "The reasons behind the death of the Montreal Expos still resonate today". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- Parker, Andrew (2025-10-22). "A Failure with Many Fathers". The Gate. Retrieved 2026-01-08.