Call Me by Your Name

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Call Me by Your Name

R

Released Jan 19, 2018

2h 12m

Romance

Drama

LGBTQ+

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It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who's working as an intern for Elio's father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.

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Critics Consensus

Call Me by Your Name offers a melancholy, powerfully affecting portrait of first love, empathetically acted by Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

A modern-day Visconti, Italian director Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love) grants us entry into a world not only of wealth but of culture, which can be just as liberating.

Mar 25, 2020

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Robert Daniels

812filmreviews

Call Me By Your Name survives because of poignant screenwriting, keen directing, and tender acting.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 27, 2018

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Jonathan Romney

Film Comment Magazine

The characters' beauty and intellectual perfection is so consummate that I couldn't entirely believe that these people actually had genitals-that they could ever sweat or incur sunburn.

Mar 8, 2018

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JD Duran

InSession Film

There’s not only pain and heartache in that reflection by the fire, but also a tinge of hope and relief. It’s astounding in how powerful it is.

Aug 8, 2024

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

It would be easy, but superficial, to lump Call Me by Your Name as just a romance film between two young men, but director Luca Guadagnino thankfully has a lot more on his mind.

Jul 2, 2024

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Benedict Seal

Vague Visages

Call Me by Your Name skips through time like a dream, or a calcified, powerful memory. Guadagnino succeeds remarkably in working the themes into the craft and, like love that ends too soon, so does the film.

Dec 5, 2023

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Willian F

Call Me by Your Name (Me Chame Pelo Seu Nome), is undoubtedly one of the most charming films of the last decade. Luca Guadagnino creates a passionate and sensitive portrait of a memorable summer, where self-discovery and love blend with a sweet melancholy. The narrative, based on André Aciman’s novel, is an exploration of youth and desire, honestly portraying the internal conflicts and intensity of a passion that, no matter how brief, leaves marks for a lifetime. Timothée Chalamet’s performance is stunning. He delivers an incredible portrayal, showing the vulnerability and yearnings of a young man discovering his sexuality and what it truly means to love and be loved. Guadagnino's direction is touching, with an eye for detail and a unique ability to capture the essence of the moment. The film is in no rush, allowing the audience to breathe. The setting and soundtrack blend perfectly, creating an engaging atmosphere. Ultimately, Call Me by Your Name (Me Chame Pelo Seu Nome), tells a love story, but it is also about the beauty and sadness of what is fleeting. It is an analysis of what we lose and what, somehow, we always carry with us. It is not just a film about a relationship, but about the passage of time, and in a way, the complexity of human passion. For anyone who has experienced a love that, however brief, is profound, this film resonates deeply. Definitely one of my favorites.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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Horror fan 4

A great love story and a fitting end to a wonderful trilogy. Tim Treakle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Ren O

I want movies like this please

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Peter K

Armie was terrific. I had to look him up after the movie to see why I haven't seen him in other movies because he was THAT good. I find out he was cancelled. Then, I knew exactly who he was from the media coverage, but now that it's all over, it turns out he was innocent. Weird how history works when you see a movie 7 years after it was made and write a review. Un-cancel Armie, people.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Audience Member

It's just stayed in my head even after years. This movie has a soft story with lots of spaces to interpret. The slow and subtle settings are beautiful and the the music is well chosen and placed. It's one of the deep movies in my list.:-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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Hugo P

A beautiful and timeless love story with impeccable aesthetics.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Synopsis

It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who's working as an intern for Elio's father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.

Director: Luca Guadagnino
Producer: Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Rodrigo Teixeira, Marco Morabito
Screenwriter: James Ivory, Luca Guadagnino, Walter Fasano
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: RT Features, La Cinéfacture, Frenesy Film
Rating: R (Sexual Content|Nudity|Some Language)
Genre: Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2018, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.0M
Runtime: 2h 12m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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