Small Engine Repair

Name: Small Engine Repair
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Comedy
Released: September 10, 2021
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Ashlie Atkinson, Brianna Cohen, Ciara Bravo, Jay Bulger, Jenna Lamia

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Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: September 10, 2021 | R

Starring: Ashlie Atkinson, Brianna Cohen, Ciara Bravo, Jay Bulger, Jenna Lamia, Jennifer Pollono, John Pollono, John Rothman, Jon Bernthal, Jordana Spiro, Josh Helman, Joshua Biton, Michael Redfield, Shannon Esper, Shea Whigham, Spencer House, Tom Draper, Zachary Hernandez

Summary: Frankie (John Pollono), Swaino (Jon Bernthal) and Packie (Shea Wigham) are lifelong friends who share a love of the Red Sox, rowdy bars and Frankie’s teenaged daughter Crystal (Ciara Bravo). But when Frankie invites his pals to a whiskey-fueled evening and asks them to do a favor on behalf of the brash young woman they all adore, eventsFrankie (John Pollono), Swaino (Jon Bernthal) and Packie (Shea Wigham) are lifelong friends who share a love of the Red Sox, rowdy bars and Frankie’s teenaged daughter Crystal (Ciara Bravo). But when Frankie invites his pals to a whiskey-fueled evening and asks them to do a favor on behalf of the brash young woman they all adore, events spin wildly out of control. Based on Pollono’s award-winning play, Small Engine Repair is a pitch-black comedic drama with a wicked twist and a powerful exploration of brotherhood, class struggle and toxic masculinity.… Expand

Director: John Pollono

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 102 min

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Marc Savlov

Sep 9, 2021

Small Engine Repair is a real American horror story, skillfully shot, perfectly cast and acted, and carrying a sorrowful message that resonates with brutal truth. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Sep 8, 2021

In less skilled hands, this could have come across as cynical and manipulative material, but Pollono is such a skilled wordsmith and the cast is so universally excellent, Small Engine Repair becomes a viewing experience you won’t easily shake off, not today and not for a long time. Read full review

Simon Abrams

Sep 7, 2021

The darkly funny American indie drama Small Engine Repair works best when it’s a hangout comedy starring three schlubby New England burnouts. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 8, 2021

The results, although sporadically arresting, feel awkward, like a child wearing clothing a few sizes too big. Read full review

Screen Rant Mae Abdulbaki

Sep 10, 2021

While Small Engine Repair’s message is clear, it doesn’t completely take off and is fragmented in its pacing, with a twisted turn that doesn't land. Read full review

Maya Phillips

Sep 9, 2021

The film, which Pollono also directs, provides more depth than the original but still flounders in the translation from stage to screen. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

Sep 10, 2021

Small Engine Repair is little more than 103 minutes of a would-be provocation whose only real advantage is that it's ultimately too dopey to be as offensive as it clearly could have been. It has nothing of note to say about the issues it pretends to raise, though it does try to say them as loudly and as pseudo-colorfully as possible. Read full review

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flasteph

Sep 11, 2021

This was a weird one for me. The first part of it was very difficult to get through, I actually found myself looking at my watch. But I ended up absolutely LOVING this movie. Very powerful and tense.

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Indiefilmlover

Sep 17, 2021

Set in Manchester, New Hampshire (which they call "Manch Vegas"), the film is about a group of a Irish American friends who are prone to heavy drinking and fighting. The story could be about any ethnic group, but given their boorish behavior, not necessarily the kind of guys you would wantSet in Manchester, New Hampshire (which they call "Manch Vegas"), the film is about a group of a Irish American friends who are prone to heavy drinking and fighting. The story could be about any ethnic group, but given their boorish behavior, not necessarily the kind of guys you would want to spend with for an hour, much less than entire evening. However, as an examination of the destructive nature of toxic masculinity, "Small Engine Repair" is very effective as drama. In the beginning you wonder where everything is heading, but by the end the film makes sense.… Expand

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