Call Me by Your Name (2017)
A nostalgic Italian summer unfolds intimately as a young man's first love blossoms with bittersweet melancholy.
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.
How intense is Call Me by Your Name?
Call Me by Your Name has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. Rated R.
What Call Me by Your Name feels like
- Tone
- melancholyintimateromanticnostalgicatmospheric
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attentionDate nightLate night
Where to stream Call Me by Your Name
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Is Call Me by Your Name scary?
No. Call Me by Your Name is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Call Me by Your Name gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Call Me by Your Name sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Call Me by Your Name OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is Call Me by Your Name?
Call Me by Your Name runs 2h 12m.
Where can I stream Call Me by Your Name?
Call Me by Your Name is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Call Me by Your Name have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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