Love now.
Benny, a college freshman at the University of Akron, Ohio meets and falls for fellow freshman Christopher at a football game. With the support of their families and friends they embark on a new relationship. But a tragic event in the past involving their mothers soon comes to light and threatens to tear them apart.
Akron (2015) is a romance and drama film directed by Brian O'Donnell, released on October 6, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Matthew Frias, Edmund Donovan, Andréa Burns and Amy da Luz. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 174 ratings.
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Matthew Frias
as Benny Cruz
Edmund Donovan
as Christopher Welling
Andréa Burns
as Lenora Cruz
Amy da Luz
as Carol Welling
Joseph Melendez
as David Cruz
Isabel Rose Machado
as Becca Cruz
Cailan Rose
as Julie
Directed by Brian O'Donnell, written by Brian O'Donnell, produced by Brian O'Donnell and Sasha King.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 174 ratings.
A gentle romance based on a slightly far-fetched premiss. Two young men become friends after a game of mud ball; their relationship blossoms until they go on a trip together and discover a shared tragedy in their past that tests the relationships with themselves and their families. It's a low-budget affair; decent enough performances from the two leads - Edmund Donovan and Matthew Frias - but don't expect anything…
Reviewed on October 10, 2025
This was as an incredibly good movie and every actor in it did an excellent job. It was both a tragedy and a love story, but definitely worth watching, to say more than that I feel would be giving away too much of the emotional impact of the story.
Reviewed on August 30, 2026
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The main cast of Akron (2015) includes Matthew Frias, Edmund Donovan, Andréa Burns, Amy da Luz and Joseph Melendez. The film was directed by Brian O'Donnell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Akron was released on October 6, 2015 and runs for 1h 28m.
Akron (2015) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 174 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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