Movies Like Akron (2015)

Akron is a 2015 drama, romance film from Brian O'Donnell with a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Beautiful Thing and Out in the Dark.

Drama Romance

Beautiful Thing

1996

Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, where three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

7.2

MagicScore

Out in the Dark

2012

Two young men — a Palestinian grad student and an Israeli lawyer — meet and fall in love amidst personal and political intrigue.

6.8

MagicScore

A Little Lust

2015

Sixteen year old Rocco's two aims in life are to get laid and to see his favorite pop star in concert with his two best friends. When a bullying incident at school forces Rocco to come out to his divorced middle-class parents their liberal leanings are severely tested. Luckily his two friends stand by him and join him in running away from home (in his parents stolen car) to see their favorite singer in concert, followed hot on their heels by his neurotic mother and eccentric gran.

6.3

MagicScore

Screwed

2018

Seventeen-year-olds Miku and Elias find themselves, and each other, during a summer in the Finnish countryside.

6.0

MagicScore

Truth

2013

After a chance encounter over the internet, Caleb meets and falls head over heels for Jeremy, and soon the line between love and lies blur.

5.1

MagicScore

Line of Duty

2019

Frank Penny is a disgraced cop looking for a shot at redemption. When the police chief's 11-year-old daughter is abducted, Frank goes rogue to try and save her. But to find the girl, Frank will need the help of Ava Brooks, whose live-streaming news channel is broadcasting Frank's every move.

5.9

MagicScore

The Revival

2017

A secret love affair between a southern Baptist preacher and a young drifter challenges the equilibrium of a growing church.

5.2

MagicScore

Seashore

2015

A lonely beach on the southernmost coast of Brazil is the scene for two friends, on the brink of adulthood, to explore their understanding of themselves and one another. Martin has been sent by his father to retrieve what appears to be an inheritance-related document from the family of his recently deceased and estranged grandfather. Tomaz accompanies him, seemingly hoping to regain some of their former closeness. The two boys shelter themselves in a glass house, in front of a cold and stormy sea.

6.2

MagicScore

And While We Were Here

2012

Trapped in a loveless marriage, a troubled writer experiences a sexual awakening when she meets a carefee American in Italy.

5.7

MagicScore

#10

Mud

2013

Two teenage boys find a fugitive hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River and help him reunite with his lover and escape an avenging family and their armed posse.

7.1

MagicScore

#11

Rushed

2021

Barbara O’Brien, an Irish Catholic mother, has her life turned upside-down when her son, a freshman in college, is involved in a tragic hazing incident. Taking justice into her own hands, she travels across the country recording mothers who have lost sons to hazing in an effort to prove the university’s liability. When she is confronted by corruption and cover ups, she seeks revenge on the one person she finds truly responsible, proving that hell hath no fury like a mother scorned.

6.7

MagicScore

#12

Hide Your Smiling Faces

2014

Tommy and his older brother Eric live in the midst of vast remote forests. The death of their friend pushes them close to the edge. Eric doesn’t know how to channel his energy. All at once, nature’s vastness feels stifling.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

King Jack

2015

Growing up in a rural town filled with violent delinquents, Jack has learned to do what it takes to survive, despite having an oblivious mother and no father. After his aunt falls ill and a younger cousin comes to stay with him, the hardened 15-year-old discovers the importance of friendship, family, and looking for happiness even in the most desolate of circumstances.

6.4

MagicScore

#14

Journey to a Mother's Room

2018

The movie about a daughter, who leaves home for the first time. Her mother, left behind, doesn't know how to fill the empty place.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

uwantme2killhim?

2013

Based on the Vanity Fair article of the same title, a story about a young boy drawn into a web of lies through an online chatroom.

5.9

MagicScore

#16

Natural Selection

2016

Tyler is a young man who is desperately seeking direction from a world that seems to have abandoned him. Searching for answers he looks to his new friend Indrid who appears to have it all figured out.

5.3

MagicScore

#17

Maine

2018

Backpacking alone on the Appalachian trail, a married woman meets a younger hiker and the two strangers become inexplicably drawn to one another.

5.0

MagicScore

#18

A Perfect Man

2013

A philandering husband unknowingly falls back in love with his wife over the phone when she pretends to be another woman.

4.0

MagicScore

#19

Nonnas

2025

After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

Abduct

2025

A woman's peaceful mountain getaway takes a bizarre turn when her boyfriend disappears, and a random naked man shows up claiming to be him.

5.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Akron?

The top films similar to Akron by MovieMagicScore are Beautiful Thing (7.2), Out in the Dark (6.8), A Little Lust (6.3). Each shares drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Akron worth watching?

Akron holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.2/10 from 169 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Akron?

Akron (2015) is a drama, romance film directed by Brian O'Donnell, starring Matthew Frias, Edmund Donovan, Andréa Burns.

Where can I find more recommendations like Akron?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Akron

This ranked list pairs Akron (2015), a drama and romance film from Brian O'Donnell, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Matthew Frias take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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