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Socially inept 17-year-old cinephile Lawrence Kweller gets a job at a video store where he forms a complicated friendship with his older female manager.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

It’s enough to restore one’s faith in the near-extinct subgenre once known as the teen comedy.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 23, 2023

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Amil Niazi

Globe and Mail

Levack has done a remarkable job with her feature-film debut, playing with tropes that have time-honoured traditions but are always in need of a refresh.

Mar 6, 2023

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Radheyan Simonpillai

CTV's Your Morning

Imagine if Superbad were directed by a woman who didn’t allow the toxic masculinity and misogyny to go unchecked, while also l giving her genuinely funny and moving characters the room for growth and empathy. I Like Movies does that.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 4, 2023

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Ray Pride

Newcity

Affable, genial and so, so kind, the kindly take on potential cringe you’d expect from a young Canadian filmmaker... Indie cinema lives and thrives. Honesty rocks. Passion rules.

Rated: 10/10

Jul 4, 2024

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

Has a terrific understanding of how change happens, respecting what’s often a hard and painful process with an uncommon willingness to break through illusions.

Rated: B+

May 12, 2024

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

Simultaneously a love letter and a critique of the artform we all love, I Like Movies is for anyone who’s ever lost themselves in the silver screen.

May 7, 2024

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Audience Member

I love this movie. Everything is relatable in it. The cast is great. The story is real yet heartfelt. And it’s Canadian. We can make great movies here. Well done! Highly recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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Cream Shaboogie Bop

Loved it, great film. Super entertaining

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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Dave S

Lawrence (Isaiah Lehtinen), a 17-year-old social outcast struggling to come to terms with the suicide of his father four years earlier, dreams of leaving his suburban Ontario life to attend film school at NYU. Seemingly thwarted from every angle, he takes a job in a local video store in order to indulge his love of movies, at which point things become complicated. While it does manage to have an infectious energy to it and is relatable for anyone who even remotely experienced teen angst, I Like Movies falls a bit flat due to some overstated performances and some dialogue and situations that just don't feel real. Is it worth a watch? Sure, just as long as you don't set your sights too high.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/24

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Mackenzie E

Chandler Levack's hits the ground running with this love letter to video stores and creative hopefuls, written in a way that allows characters to breathe and feel beautifully flawed.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/08/23

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hangarbay 2

Loved it. Very unique interesting story with many layers and emotional moments; Simply put I like I Like Moives.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/20/23

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Synopsis

Socially inept 17-year-old cinephile Lawrence Kweller gets a job at a video store where he forms a complicated friendship with his older female manager.

Director: Chandler Levack
Producer: Lindsay Blair Goeldner
Screenwriter: Chandler Levack
Distributor: Visit Films
Production Co: VHS Forever
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 8, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 39m