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.
I Like Movies (2023) is a comedy and drama film directed by Chandler Levack, released on March 10, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Isaiah Lehtinen, Romina D'Ugo, Krista Bridges and Percy Hynes White. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 84 ratings.
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Isaiah Lehtinen
as Lawrence Kweller
Romina D'Ugo
as Alana
Krista Bridges
as Terri Kweller
Percy Hynes White
as Matt Macarchuck
Alex Ateah
as Shannon
Andy McQueen
as Brendan
Eden Cupid
as Lauren P.
Anand Rajaram
as Mr. Olenick
Dan Beirne
as Owen
Tanner Zipchen
as Video Store Hottie
Veronika Slowikowska
as Tabitha
Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll
as Yuppie Man
Directed by Chandler Levack, written by Chandler Levack, produced by Lindsay Blair Goeldner.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 84 ratings.
It’s admirable when someone has obvious enthusiasm for a personal passion and is eager to share that sentiment with others. However, it’s something else entirely when that burgeoning zeal is expressed with condescension, arrogance and disdain toward others when they share their views on the subject. That’s the issue 17-year-old Canadian high school senior Lawrence Kweller (Isaiah Lehtinen) wrestles with when it…
Reviewed on May 16, 2024
Chandler Levack's "I Like Movies" is both a warm embrace and a gentle slap across the face. It's a film that understands the early 2000s video store era not just as a setting, but as a state of mind, a last gasp of analog cinephilia before streaming flattened film culture into an endless scroll. For cinephiles of a certain age, this isn't just nostalgia; it's self-recognition. No wonder festival circuits embraced…
Reviewed on October 15, 2025
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I Like Movies (2023) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and MovieMe. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of I Like Movies (2023) includes Isaiah Lehtinen, Romina D'Ugo, Krista Bridges, Percy Hynes White and Alex Ateah. The film was directed by Chandler Levack. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
I Like Movies was released on March 10, 2023 and runs for 1h 39m.
I Like Movies (2023) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 84 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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