I Like It Like That is a 1994 American comedy-drama film about the trials and tribulations of a young Puerto Rican couple living in a poverty-stricken New York City neighborhood in the South Bronx.

Now faced with the reality of keeping her family together while the main breadwinner is in jail, Lisette, encouraged by her transgender sister Alexis, decides to give her dream of becoming a print model a chance.

As she happens to be in the right place at the right time, Lisette lands a job as the personal assistant to a major record label producer, Stephen Price, who is trying to sign a major Latin music group, the Mendez Brothers (played by the real-life group the Barrio Boyzz).

Back at the apartment, Chino and his friend Angel put his and Lisette's youngest son, Pee-Wee, to bed.

When Angel reveals that he is Ritchie's actual father, Chino is angered that Magdalena has played him the whole time.

Alexis tries her hardest to make amends with her mother; when her father comes out of his room to check on the noise, he reacts with an aggressive look on his face.

Both discuss the many flaws in their marriage, hash their infidelities out, and Chino finally tells Lisette the truth about Magdalena's baby daddy.

In a mid-credits scene, Lisette, Chino, and their children go to Coney Island while the Mendez Brothers film a music video for their cover of "Try A Little Tenderness".

[2] The site’s critics consensus states, "A richly textured romantic comedy, I Like It Like That draws on a smart script and spirited performances to tell a refreshingly original story.