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10 Best Movies Like Escape to Athena

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

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#1
March of the Penguins

March of the Penguins

2005★ 7.1

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

Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their young. They walk, marching day and night in single file 70 miles into the darkest,...

#2
The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen

1967★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Escape to Athena for fans of Adventure & War. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are f...

#3
Casino Royale

Casino Royale

1967★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Escape to Athena for fans of Adventure & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of th...

#4
Replicant

Replicant

2001★ 5.8

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

Scientists create a genetic clone of a serial killer in order to help catch the killer, teaming up with two cops....

#5
Le Guignolo

Le Guignolo

1980★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Escape to Athena for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men into buying a fake copy of...

#6
The Wagoner

The Wagoner

1963★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Escape to Athena for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A cart-taxi driver goes to the city to make a living, but out of sympathy with other poverty-stricken people, he works for free and goes hungry himself....