20 movies like Escape to Athena, ordered by similarity : Raiders of the Lost Ark(1981), Papillon(2017), The Touch(2002), Where Eagles Dare(1969), Star Wars: The Last Jedi(2017), Captain America: The First Avenger(2011), War of the Worlds(2005), Kong: Skull Island(2017), The Inglorious Bastards(1978), Ant-Man and The Wasp(2018), Justice League: Throne of Atlantis(2015), Blackie the Pirate(1971) ...
Adventure, Action
UK
1979
102 Minutes
Roger Moore Telly Savalas David Niven Claudia Cardinale Richard Roundtree Stefanie Powers Sonny Bono Elliott Gould William Holden
german american soldier prostitute greek person archaeologist chef patriotic brash amusing pow camp greece island brothel monastery mountain world war ii prisoners of war theft nazis unlikely allies
A World War II adventure, involving a group of Allied P.O.W.s, Nazis, black market priceless art treasures, Greek resistance, a Greek monastery, and a secret German rocket base.
Adventure, Action
1981
115 Minutes
Harrison Ford Karen Allen Paul Freeman Wolf Kahler Ronald Lacey John Rhys-Davies Denholm Elliott Anthony Higgins Alfred Molina
archaeologist villain explorer love interest former lover nazi thrilling engaging charming amusing suspenseful desert airplane germany egypt jungle washington, d.c. exploration expedition nazism
Globe-trotting archaeologist Indiana Jones races the Nazis for possession of a legendary religious artifact.
Adventure, History, Biography, Drama
USA|Czech Republic|Spain
2017
133 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Roland Møller Nina Senicar Tommy J. Flanagan Eve Hewson Christopher Fairbank Brian Vernel
convict innocent man prison guard prisoner escape artist friend tense bleak thrilling suspenseful incredible intricate prison island prison cell paris french guiana apartment prison prison break
Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
Adventure, Romance, Action
UK|Spain|Italy|Luxembourg|Netherlands|Russia|Hungary|Germany
2002
103 Minutes
Michelle Yeoh Ben Chaplin Brandon Chang Dane Cook Richard Roxburgh Sihung Lung Margaret Wang
acrobat thief brother white man martial artist art collector frenetic lighthearted spectacular thrilling estate cave china circus countryside artifact family secrets martial arts theft greed
The first of three parts, we follow Tulse Luper in three distinct episodes: as a child during the first World War, as an explorer in Mormon Utah, and as a writer in Belgium during the rise ... See full summary »
War, Adventure, Action
UK|USA
1969
158 Minutes
Richard Burton Clint Eastwood Mary Ure Patrick Wymark Michael Hordern Donald Houston Peter Barkworth Robert Beatty William Squire Derren Nesbitt Anton Diffring
commando soldier spy traitor nazi impostor suspenseful rousing gripping castle alps military base germany world war ii prison break rescue betrayal mission disguise rescue
Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding American brigadier general George Carnaby prisoner, but that's not all that's really going on.
Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA
2017
152 Minutes
Mark Hamill Carrie Fisher Adam Driver Daisy Ridley John Boyega Oscar Isaac Andy Serkis Lupita Nyong'o Domhnall Gleeson Anthony Daniels Gwendoline Christie
jedi knight general droid fighter pilot villain heroine brooding emotional intense amusing thrilling moving island spaceship casino battlefield battleship alien planet good versus evil war
Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Meanwhile, the Resistance prepares for battle with the First Order.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2011
124 Minutes
Chris Evans Hayley Atwell Sebastian Stan Tommy Lee Jones Hugo Weaving Dominic Cooper Richard Armitage Stanley Tucci Samuel L. Jackson Toby Jones Neal McDonough
soldier nazi best friend love interest supervillain superhero charming thrilling spectacular military base war zone laboratory germany united states times square good versus evil patriotism absolute power captain america world war ii
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
USA
2005
116 Minutes
Tom Cruise Dakota Fanning Miranda Otto Justin Chatwin Tim Robbins Rick Gonzalez Yul Vazquez Lenny Venito Lisa Ann Walter Ann Robinson Gene Barry
dockworker son daughter ex-wife alien soldier intense thrilling emotional new jersey household basement boston ferry farmhouse alien invasion survival family disaster world domination
An updated version of H.G Wells' seminal sci-fi classic about an alien invasion threatening the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|China
2017
118 Minutes
Tom Hiddleston Samuel L. Jackson Brie Larson John C. Reilly John Goodman Corey Hawkins John Ortiz Jing Tian Toby Kebbell Jason Mitchell Shea Whigham
king kong scientist soldier adventurer islander brutal gripping incredible thrilling ocean skull island jungle village monsters lost tribe war adventure discovery mystery pursuit
After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape a primal Eden.
War, Action
1978
93 Minutes
Bo Svenson Fred Williamson Ian Bannen Peter Hooten Jackie Basehart Michel Constantin Debra Berger Raimund Harmstorf Michael Pergolani
soldier deserter thief assassin prisoner lieutenant intense confident gutsy thrilling dark patriotic france world war ii prison break dangerous mission captivity nazism friendship adventure
Two officers (Bo Svenson, Ian Bannen) lead military misfits on a mission to steal a Nazi V-2 rocket gyroscope.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
118 Minutes
Paul Rudd Evangeline Lilly Michael Douglas Michael Peña Walton Goggins Bobby Cannavale Laurence Fishburne Michelle Pfeiffer Judy Greer Tip "T.I." Harris David Dastmalchian
superhero partner father doctor enemy amusing hilarious thrilling endearing cool confident atlanta laboratory apartment woods van super powers rivalry fighting fatherhood
As Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.
Animation, Adventure, Action
2015
72 Minutes
superhero queen son tense striking solemn gutsy confident brash metropolis atlantis war saving the day justice missing persons adventure pursuit quest unknown era
Aquaman (Matt Lanter) is forced to choose between the Justice League and Atlantis when Atlantean warriors invade Gotham City and Metropolis.
Adventure, Comedy, Action
Italy|Spain
1971
99 Minutes
Terence Hill Silvia Monti George Martin Diana Lorys Monica Randall Sal Borgese Fernando Bilbao Bud Spencer Aldo Cecconi Paolo Magalotti Gustavo Re
pirate king rival prisoner kidnapper captain amusing hilarious lighthearted witty gripping sea ship island fighting piracy pirates gold treasure hunting adventure
Captain Blackie conceives a plan to acquire a shipment of Spanish gold after he discovers about it when he stumbles upon Don Pedro. Three other pirate captains want the gold for themselves and try to foil Blackie's plan.
Adventure
USA
1945
102 Minutes
Peter Lawford Donald Crisp June Lockhart Nigel Bruce William Severn Leon Ames Donald Curtis Nils Asther Robert Lewis Fay Helm
dog nazi soldier pet owner pet prisoner of war heartwarming touching thrilling positive norway airplane training camp england countryside world war ii behind enemy lines injury human-animal friendship survival
Laddie (Son of Lassie !) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage ?
Drama, History
Germany|Italy
2018
189 Minutes
Tom Schilling Sebastian Koch Paula Beer Saskia Rosendahl Oliver Masucci Ina Weisse Johannes Allmayer Florian Bartholomäi Lars Eidinger Ben Becker Jonas Dassler
artist doctor mental patient fugitive professor art student touching somber solemn profound inspiring moving east germany west germany nazi germany dresden, germany art school city art world war ii
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR-regime.
Animation, Adventure
France|Belgium|Japan|USA
2016
80 Minutes
castaway man turtle woman lover son charming creative emotional melodramatic fascinating heartwarming island shipwreck ship beach cave love relationships island life
A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a red turtle, which changes his life.
Adventure, Drama, History
Italy|France|Spain
1961
129 Minutes
Rory Calhoun Léa Massari Georges Marchal Conrado San Martín Ángel Aranda Mabel Karr Jorge Rigaud Roberto Camardiel Mimmo Palmara Carlo Tamberlani
king soldier maiden daughter rebel artist melodramatic suspenseful rousing rhodes, greece island harbor city arena rhode island greek mythology romance war statue rebellion
While on holiday in Rhodes, an Athenian war hero becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king: one from Rhodian patriots, and the other from sinister Phoenician agents.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
1994
118 Minutes
Ray Liotta Lance Henriksen Stuart Wilson Kevin Dillon Ian McNeice Jack Shepherd Michael Lerner Ernie Hudson
ex-marine warden thrilling suspenseful island prison escape prison violence underdog discovery 21st century
A soldier convicted for murdering his commanding officer is dumped and left to die on a prison island inhabited by two camps of convicts.
Action, Adventure
USA|UK
2010
118 Minutes
Liam Neeson Bradley Cooper Jessica Biel Quinton "Rampage" Jackson Sharlto Copley Patrick Wilson Gerald McRaney Henry Czerny Yul Vazquez Brian Bloom Maury Sterling
agent soldier military officer mercenary assassin intelligence officer thrilling tense gripping amusing iraq prison desert mexico airplane skyscraper betrayal blackmail escape iraq war
A group of Iraq War veterans look to clear their name with the U.S. Military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.
Adventure, Action
USA
2008
122 Minutes
Harrison Ford Cate Blanchett Shia LaBeouf Karen Allen Ray Winstone John Hurt Jim Broadbent Igor Jijikine
indiana jones son ex-lover russian agent suspenseful confident frenetic amazon temple area 51 camp peru evading capture search father/son relationship alien adventure quest escape
In 1957, archaeologist and adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. is called back into action and becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.
Adventure, Action
Finland|UK|Germany
2014
90 Minutes
Samuel L. Jackson Onni Tommila Ray Stevenson Mehmet Kurtulus Victor Garber Ted Levine Felicity Huffman Jim Broadbent Jorma Tommila Risto Salmi
hunter teenager animal mercenary government official secret service agent gory thrilling united states wilderness command center airplane mountain village game escape rescue unlikely allies conspiracy corruption
A young teenager camping in the woods helps rescue the President of the United States when Air Force One is shot down near his campsite.