Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter called Chalamet's performance 'breathtaking' in its review: 'The true breakout of the film is 21-year-old Chalamet,' the review states. The Economist wrote that Chalamet 'evokes so many shades of humanity, portraying a path of youthful self-discovery that is more raw, unhinged, and ultimately honest than many actors could manage.'

Playing Elio, Chalamet is so convincing as a young man falling in love with an older man, obsessing over every painstaking detail of the process, as one usually does when falling in love for the first time. Timothée Chalamet's performance in this exquisite movie launched his career into super stardom.