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Bob Trevino Likes It

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BOB TREVINO LIKES IT is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father online. Often playing the role of caretaker to people like her father who should be caring for her, Lily Trevino longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then suddenly by her father in her twenties. Bob Trevino works long hours alone at a construction company to support his wife Jeanie's scrapbooking habit. The couple has endured a lot in the past decade, and Bob has sought to put his wife first, to the point of ignoring his own feelings and need for friendship, meaning, and connection--that is, until he gets an unexpected Facebook message from a stranger. Lily and Bob's blossoming friendship becomes a vital source of connection and healing in both their lives. Bob's small acts of fatherly kindness fill a familial void in Lily's life and hold the power to change her direction forever. In their own ways, these two must both learn they are worthy of extraordinary love exemplified through small acts of kindness.
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Jenny Nulf Austin Chronicle Laymon’s film about chosen family is an authentic one. Mar 17, 2024 Full Review Samantha Bergeson indieWire Do we “like” it? We love it. Rated: B+ Mar 9, 2024 Full Review Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter Like its heroine, the comedy can be bright and bouncy and frequently funny. But also like her, it’s secretly a tearjerker, and never more effectively than when it’s at its very sweetest. Mar 9, 2024 Full Review Aidan Kelley Collider With a hat trick of strong performances from Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, and French Stewart, this wonderfully personal story is filled to the brim with a seemingly endless reservoir of laughs and tears. Rated: 9/10 Jan 14, 2025 Full Review Carlos Losilla Caimán Cuadernos de Cine Bob Trevino Likes It seems like a catalog of clichés made into a film. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 23, 2024 Full Review Abe Friedtanzer Cinema Daily US This film deservedly won SXSW’s grand jury prize for its commitment to endearing characters and the surprising ways in which they find each other. Rated: B+ Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

Movie Info

Synopsis BOB TREVINO LIKES IT is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when looking for her father online. Often playing the role of caretaker to people like her father who should be caring for her, Lily Trevino longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then suddenly by her father in her twenties. Bob Trevino works long hours alone at a construction company to support his wife Jeanie's scrapbooking habit. The couple has endured a lot in the past decade, and Bob has sought to put his wife first, to the point of ignoring his own feelings and need for friendship, meaning, and connection--that is, until he gets an unexpected Facebook message from a stranger. Lily and Bob's blossoming friendship becomes a vital source of connection and healing in both their lives. Bob's small acts of fatherly kindness fill a familial void in Lily's life and hold the power to change her direction forever. In their own ways, these two must both learn they are worthy of extraordinary love exemplified through small acts of kindness.
Director
Tracie Laymon
Producer
Tracie Laymon, Sean Mullin, Felipe Dieppa, Edgar Rosa
Screenwriter
Tracie Laymon
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Production Co
Five By Eight Productions
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 42m