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10 Best Movies Like The Athenians

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

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#1
CQ

CQ

2001★ 5.9

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

A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a n...

#2
Babes

Babes

2024★ 5.8

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

After getting pregnant from a one-night stand, a single woman leans on her married best friend and mother of two to guide her through gestation and beyond....

#3
Noises Off...

Noises Off...

1992★ 7.1

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

Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. With a star actress quickly passing her p...

#4
Watching the Detectives

Watching the Detectives

2007★ 6.3

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

Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he meets Violet, a real-life fem...

#5
After the Ball

After the Ball

2015★ 6.3

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

After the Ball, a retail fairy tale set in the world of fashion. Kate's dream is to design for couturier houses. Although she is a bright new talent, Kate can't get a job. No one t...

#6
Brain Donors

Brain Donors

1992★ 6.1

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

Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit th...

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