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Call Me by Your Name
2017 132 min Brazil, France, Italy, United States of America R 18+
★8.7
Romance, Drama
Director: Luca Guadagnino
🎭 Based on
«Call Me By Your Name»
byAndré Aciman
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Description
In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.
Budget:
$3.5M
US Gross:
$18.1M
Worldwide:
$43.14M
Starring
Timothée Chalamet
Actor
Armie Hammer
Actor
Michael Stuhlbarg
Actor
Awards
European Film Awards 2018
— Audience Award
BAFTA 2018
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Awards 2018
— Best Adapted Screenplay
European Film Awards 2018
— Audience Award
Golden Globe 2018
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 2018
— Best Actor
Academy Awards 2018
— Best Original Song
Academy Awards 2018
— Best Picture
BAFTA 2018
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2018
— Best Actor
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2017
— Sebastian Prize
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018
— Best Musical Moment
Golden Globe 2018
— Best Picture (Drama)
BAFTA 2018
— Best Actor
BAFTA 2018
— David Lean Award for Direction
Academy Awards 2018
— Best Adapted Screenplay
Key opinion
Call Me by Your Name is widely celebrated as a visually lush and emotionally resonant coming-of-age masterwork that captures the ephemeral nature of first love. While a vocal minority criticizes the film for being plotless or overly indulgent, most viewers praise its authentic performances and sensory, sun-drenched atmosphere.
| Acting | Timothée Chalamet delivers a vulnerable, captivating, and flawless performance as Elio, anchoring the film’s emotional core. | |
| Production | The film excels at building a sun-drenched, sensory aesthetic through its evocative Italian locations, atmospheric score, and focus on physical detail. | |
| Adaptation | James Ivory’s screenplay is praised for its elegant, sparing adaptation that replaces internal monologue with subtle physical cues and emotional nuance. | |
| Emotion | Michael Stuhlbarg’s final monologue is widely regarded as a standout, deeply honest moment of parental support and humanist wisdom. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing and narrative structure are polarized, with some finding the contemplative, plot-light European tempo immersive while others label it boring and devoid of intrigue. | |
| Acting | The characterization of Oliver divides viewers; some find his ambiguity and physical presence powerful, while others view the character as underdeveloped and lacking depth. |