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Maintenance Required

PG-13

2025

1h 40m

Romance

Comedy

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13 Reviews

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100+ Ratings

Charlie, the fiercely independent owner of an all-female mechanic shop, is forced to reevaluate her future when a flashy corporate competitor moves in across the street. Seeking comfort, she turns to an anonymous online confidant -- unaware she's confiding in Beau, the very rival threatening her business. As sparks fly both online and off, the truth threatens to blow everything apart.

Benjamin Lee

Guardian

Oct 8

1/5

There’s really nothing to see here, just another synthetic simulation of a film and a genre we used to love, less maintenance required and more complete overhaul.

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

Nov 3

6/10

Come for the rom com, but stick around for Petsch, O’Brian and Bailey, a fun trio that turns out to be the only essential tools Maintenance Required to be an entertaining movie.

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John Serba

Decider

Oct 14

The wan and charmless Maintenance Required stalls out before it even gets out of its parking spot, he said, kicking the jack out from under the car so it falls on him, crushing his skull.

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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Oct 11

40/100

Ultimately the title says it all. Maintenance was required, but not performed. Perhaps next time if you are going to check out the Shop Around The corner, just watch the classic this film has dumbed down for Gen Z.

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

Oct 11

It's a classic story that just works. It is entertaining and these two are really charismatic together

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Oct 10

More contrived than endearing, this millennial romantic comedy offers only the slightest variation on well-worn genre tropes.

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R T.

@RT56076983 14h

It was a cute movie. The leading characters had some really good chemistry 😅… it reminded me a lot of The Shop Around the Corner. The supporting characters brought some humor, so overall it was find & my expectations were managed appropriately. Every type of movie like this is predictable.. not sure why people didn’t expect that. Probably wouldn’t watch again but I didn’t hate it.

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Deep T

@RT91156149 1d

Terrible! This movie was a joke, bc how she let a man lie & manipulate her feelings multiple times, & she still take him back bc everyone else gaslight her to think she’s wrong for having boundaries?! Boooo👎🏾🍅🍅🍅

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Grecia R

@RT77587032 Apr 1

Loved this movie, it’s very refreshing to see a new concept and great choice of cast, there was a lot of chemistry between the 2 main characters and that just makes it exciting to watch, DO NOT LISTEN to the HATE COMMENTS… please watch it, you are not going to regret it, I would definitely rewatch it again.

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Jane S.

@Gblucher Feb 23

Slow , boring and predictable. Couldnt wait for it to be over!

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L J

@Cracky Feb 15

Kind of boring a drawn out. I love cars so thought this would be a fun and interesting movie, but not really.

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Navy D

@Imanavi04 Jan 3

I love this movie. The tension between them, the rivalry and the metaphor that both cars and love need maintenance. Also I love how Madeline Petsch actually properly portrays a girl who is hesitant of love. Great movie🤌

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Madelaine Petsch

Charlie

Jacob Scipio

Beau

Madison Bailey

Charlie

Katy O'Brian

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Inanna Sarkis

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Synopsis

Charlie, the fiercely independent owner of an all-female mechanic shop, is forced to reevaluate her future when a flashy corporate competitor moves in across the street. Seeking comfort, she turns to an anonymous online confidant -- unaware she's confiding in Beau, the very rival threatening her business. As sparks fly both online and off, the truth threatens to blow everything apart.

Director: Lacey Uhlemeyer
Producer: Matt Luber, Lena Roklin, Matt Williams
Screenwriter: Lacey Uhlemeyer, Roo Berry, Erin Falconer
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: Roukya Films, Amazon Studios, Luber Roklin Entertainment, Future Artists Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 8, 2025
Runtime: 1h 40m