15 Movies Like Athena: Goddess of War

Loved Athena: Goddess of War? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Colony
#1

Colony

Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

Parasite
#2

Parasite

All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

Train to Busan
#3

Train to Busan

When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

Fuze
#4

Fuze

An unexploded WWII bomb is discovered on a busy construction site in the centre of London. Chaos ensues as the military and police begin a mass evacuation against a ticking clock.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Athena: Goddess of War.

The Handmaiden
#5

The Handmaiden

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

EXIT
#6

EXIT

At his mother's 70th birthday party, Yong-nam runs into Eui-joo, who rejected him in college. When the city is engulfed in toxic gas from a terrorist attack, the two must find a way to escape using all the techniques they learned in their college rock climbing club.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil
#7

The Gangster, the Cop, the Devil

After barely surviving a brutal attack by a sadistic serial killer, crime boss Jang Dong-su is left humiliated. Determined to catch the killer known as K, he forms an uneasy alliance with Jung Tae-seok, a relentless and incorruptible detective who often disrupts his illegal business. However, while Jang Dong-su wants K dead, Jung Tae-suk is determined to bring him to justice. With a deal in place—whoever finds K first will decide his fate—the hunt begins, blurring the lines between crime and law.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

Revelations
#8

Revelations

A pastor who believes in divine revelation and a detective haunted by visions pursue a missing person case — exposing their own demons in the process.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

Humint
#9

Humint

A South Korean agent hunts a drug ring in Russia and goes head-to-head with a North Korean operative — pulling both into peril and tangled secrets.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Athena: Goddess of War.

Exhuma
#10

Exhuma

After tracing the origin of a disturbing supernatural affliction to a wealthy family's ancestral gravesite, a team of paranormal experts relocates the remains—and soon discovers what happens to those who dare to mess with the wrong grave.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

Oldboy
#11

Oldboy

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

No Other Choice
#12

No Other Choice

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

Memories of Murder
#13

Memories of Murder

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

The Roundup
#14

The Roundup

The 'Beast Cop' Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.

Project Wolf Hunting
#15

Project Wolf Hunting

While under heavily armed guard, the dangerous convicts aboard a cargo ship unite in a coordinated escape attempt that soon escalates into a bloody, all-out riot. But as the fugitives continue their brutal campaign of terror, they soon discover that not even the most vicious among them is safe from the horror they unknowingly unleashed from the darkness below deck.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Athena: Goddess of War.