Movies like Call Me by Your Name

A feature-film shortlist from the cached Film Atlas engine. The interactive map may include more titles or newer results. These are similarity matches, not a guarantee of age suitability.

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   A Bigger Splash

   Same director

   2015 · 125 min · Drama · Romance · Thriller

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   An American couple, Paul and Marianne, spend their vacation in Italy and experience trouble when Marianne invites a former lover and his teenage daughter to visit, which leads to jealousy and dangerous sexual scenarios.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same director
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Queer

   Same director

   2024 · 138 min · Drama · Romance

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   In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • the same director
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Young Hearts

   Strong story similarity

   2024 · 99 min · Drama · Romance

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   14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: coming of age and first love
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   Words on Bathroom Walls

   Strong story similarity

   2020 · 111 min · Drama · Romance

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   Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to open his heart and not be defined by his condition.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared coming of age movie style

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   Love, Simon

   Strong story similarity

   2018 · 110 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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   Everyone deserves a great love story, but for 17-year-old Simon Spier, it's a little more complicated. He hasn't told his family or friends that he's gay, and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate that he's fallen for online.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: coming of age and gay theme
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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   My Policeman

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 113 min · Drama · Romance

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   In the late 1990s, the arrival of elderly invalid Patrick into Marion and Tom’s home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previous: the passionate relationship between Tom and Patrick at a time when homosexuality was illegal.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared themes: gay theme and lgbt

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   The Map That Leads to You

   Similar atmosphere

   2025 · 96 min · Drama · Romance

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   Heather is a young woman traveling Europe with friends before starting her perfectly planned life. A chance meeting with Jack sparks an unexpected romance that leads to deep emotional discovery. As secrets and life choices test their bond, her path changes forever.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and movie-style overlap
   • shared coming of age movie style

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   Close

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 104 min · Drama

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   Two 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, but their connection is put to the test when they become the subject of speculation at school.

   Why it connects

   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: coming of age and lgbt
   • shared coming of age movie style

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   Falcon Lake

   Strong story similarity

   2022 · 100 min · Drama · Mystery · Romance

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   A shy teenager on a summer vacation experiences the joy and pain of young adulthood when he forges an unlikely bond with an older girl.

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   • strong story and style similarity
   • strong shared themes: coming of age and first love
   • strong genre and movie-style overlap

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    Fireworks

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 134 min · Drama

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    The troubled relationship between Gianni and Nino, set in the narrow-minded and prejudicial Sicily of 1982.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: 1980s and coming of age
    • shared coming of age movie style

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