Call Me by Your Name
Directed by Luca Guadagnino · 2017 ·
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%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
🏆 1 award win — Won Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards 2018
Sony Pictures Classics 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.
Critic Reviews
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