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Call Me by Your Name

Directed by Luca Guadagnino · 2017 ·

Answer Summary: Is Call Me by Your Name worth watching?

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: What is the Celluloid Score for Call Me by Your Name?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

87%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

94% Editorial Rating
86% Audience snapshot · excluded
90 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3
7.8 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 12m
Country
Italy
Language
Italian

🏆 3 award wins — Won Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards 2018

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on SonyLIV in India. Check local listings for your region.

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Where to watch Call Me by Your Name by country

Country Streaming on
India SonyLIV
Japan Prime Video, U-NEXT
South Korea Wavve

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is exceptional (94/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (90/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.3/5).
  • Celluloid Score 87% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

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.

    Celluloid Verdict

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

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    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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    Critic Reviews

    critic Call Me by Your Name

    Call Me by Your Name (2017) Review: An Italian Classic

    Luca Guadagnino's Call Me by Your Name (2017) endures as a defining romance landmark from Italy, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

    Essential viewing — a certified classic.

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