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RomanceDrama Sundance 2017

Call Me by Your Name

Directed by Luca Guadagnino · 2017 ·

Answer Summary

Call Me by Your Name (2017) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

87%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

94% Critic Score
86% Audience
90 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3
7.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 12m
Cast
Timothée Chalamet , Armie Hammer , Michael Stuhlbarg

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards 2018

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (94% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (90/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.3/5).
  • Celluloid Score 87% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded romance, drama pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Call Me by Your Name worth watching?

    Yes — Call Me by Your Name earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Guadagnino's sensual coming-of-age romance became a global phenomenon and awards-season staple.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (94%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).

    What is Call Me by Your Name about?

    In 1980s Italy, a teenager falls for his father's graduate assistant during a sun-drenched summer of desire, heartbreak, and apricots.

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