Call Me by Your Name

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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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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

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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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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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Mira Fox

The Forward

Luca Guadagnino’s lush Italian masterpiece, “Call Me by Your Name,” is full of romantic subtleties: long lingering looks, brief touches, meaning-laden passages read aloud. But nothing is ever fully overt...

Rated: A+

Aug 2, 2023

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Jennifer Bisset

CNET

From the 1980s idyllic Italian countryside to the slow-burn romance, Luca Guadagnino directs a mesmerizingly dreamy summer experience.

Apr 20, 2023

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IndieGo P This film only gets stronger with time. A true masterpiece. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/18/24 Full Review Benjamin H A beautifully directed (and shot), deeply affecting and stunningly written coming-of-age romance film sewed in delightful realism, Call Me By Your Name should perhaps have had a few more scenes in building drama, but this is a reflective, vivid and humane picture that has top-notch performances from Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer and Michael Stuhlbarg. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/03/24 Full Review Levi I wonderful story telling Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Johannes S Beautiful acting and cinematography in this movie. The ending scene is iconic and will always stay in my mind, although some scenes made me feel a bit uncomfortable. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Kaspar Beautifully Crafted Storytelling: Both the novel, written by André Aciman, and the film adaptation, directed by Luca Guadagnino, provide a gripping tale that carefully explores themes of love, desire, and personal discovery. Emotional Depth: The plot goes deeply into the emotions of its protagonists, notably Elio and Oliver, letting viewersempathize with their experiences and challenges.Sensuous Atmosphere: The Italian rural backdrop, combined with beautiful cinematography and an evocative musical accompaniment, produces a rich and sensual atmosphere that transports spectators into the characters' world. Authentic Characters: Elio and Oliver are presented as multidimensional, multifaceted persons with theirinsecurities, desires, and foibles, making them sympathetic. Overall, "Call Me by Your Name" is recognized as a masterpiece of contemporary storytelling. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/07/24 Full Review Jeff W A refreshing change from most main stream movies about hom*osexuality. The real emotions, cinematic quality make this film an instant classic. It avoids most overused cliches and timothee chalamet brings this film to life. I laughed, I cried, it really did become a part of me. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Luca Guadagnino Director Armie Hammer Oliver Timothée Chalamet Elio Perlman Michael Stuhlbarg Mr. Perlman Amira Casar Annella Perlman Esther Garrel Marzia

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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)