37 'Call Me By Your Name' Movie Quotes that are Poetic & Profound

“Call Me by Your Name" launched one of its lead characters to superstardom. Thanks to its exceptional writing, the cast delivered some of the most endearing quotes to make one swoon. Here are 37 "Call Me By Your Name" quotes that are full of expression.

"Call Me By Your Name" is a coming-of-age romantic film that follows a teenage boy, Elio, who unexpectedly falls for his father's (Mr. Perlman) temporary assistant, Oliver.

This is when he realizes his sexuality and becomes romantically involved with Oliver. However, their relationship is short-lived. Delve deeper into Elio's first time experiencing love and heartbreak, which leads to some touching and poetic quotes from the movie.

Mr Perlman's quote, "When You Least Expect it, Nature Has Cunning Ways Of Finding Our Weakest Spot." | Source: AmoDays

Memorable Call Me by Your Name Movie Quotes

"Look, You Had A Beautiful Friendship. Maybe More Than A Friendship." — "Call Me By Your Name"

"I Remember Everything." — "Call Me By Your Name"

"Cinema Is A Mirror Of Reality And It's A Filter." — "Call Me By Your Name"

"People Who Read Are Hiders. They Hide Who They Are. People Who Hide Don't Always Like Who They Are." — "Call Me By Your Name"

"I Like The Way You Say Things. I Don't Know Why You're Always Putting Yourself Down, Though." — "Call Me By Your Name"

Elio's quote: "You know I'm not going anywhere." | Source: AmoDays

"... Our Hearts And Our Bodies Are Given To Us Only Once." — "Call Me By Your Name"

"I'll Never Have The Courage To Ask A Question Like That." — "Call Me By Your Name"

"If Only You Knew How Little I Really Know About The Things That Matter." — "Call Me By Your Name"

"We Rip Out So Much Of Ourselves To Be Cured Of Things Faster Than We Should That We Go Bankrupt By The Age Of 30 And Have Less To Offer Each Time We Start With Someone New." — "Call Me By Your Name"

"Later!" — "Call Me By Your Name"

"When You Least Expect It, Nature Has Cunning Ways Of Finding Our Weakest Spot." — "Call Me By Your Name"

"Call Me By Your Name And I'll Call You By Mine." — "Call Me By Your Name"

Oliver's quote: "You're too stressed. You've just got to relax a little bit." | Source: AmoDays

Elio Quotes from Call Me by Your Name

"Well, if you only knew how little I really know about the things that matter." — Elio

"Can't stand the silence. I need to speak to you." — Elio

"God, we wasted so many days." — Elio

"I could show you around." — Elio

"Please don't avoid me. It kills me. I can't stand thinking you hate me. Your silence is killing me. I'd sooner die than know you hate me." — Elio

Mr. Perlman's quote: "You're too old not to accept people for who they are." | Source: AmoDays

"I don't want you to go." — Elio

"Maybe it made sense when you wrote it." — Elio

"What if I grow to hate him?" — Elio

"You know I'm not going anywhere." — Elio

“They know about us.” — Elio

Mounir's quote: "We are not written for one instrument alone; I am not, nether are you." | Source: AmoDays

Oliver Quotes from Call Me by Your Name

"Trust me. I'm about to be a doctor." — Oliver

"From the way your dad spoke to me, he made me feel like a part of the family, almost like a son-in-law. You're so lucky! My father would have carted me off to a correctional facility." — Oliver

"I wish everyone was as sick as you." — Oliver

"You're making things very difficult for me." — Oliver

"You're too stressed. You've just got to relax a little bit." — Oliver

Mr. Perlman's quote: "Look, You Had A Beautiful Friendship. Maybe More Than A Friendship." | Source: AmoDays

Mr. Perlman Quotes from Call Me by Your Name

"We rip out so much of ourselves to be cured of things faster than we should that we go bankrupt by the age of thirty and have less to offer each time we start with someone new. But to make yourself feel nothing so as not to feel anything – what a waste!" — Mr. Perlman

"You're too smart not to know how rare, how special what you two had was.” — Mr. Perlman

"What you two had, had everything and nothing to do with intelligence. He was good. You were both lucky to have found each other, because you too are good." — Mr. Perlman

"In my place, most parents would hope the whole thing goes away. Pray their sons land on their feet, but… I am not such a parent.” — Mr. Perlman

"You're too old not to accept people for who they are." — Mr. Perlman

Elio's quote: "They know about us." | Source: AmoDays

Mounir Quotes from Call Me by Your Name

"Perhaps we were friends first and lovers second. But then perhaps this is what lovers are.” — Mounir

"Time makes us sentimental. Perhaps, in the end, it is because of time that we suffer." — Mounir

“Look me in the face, hold my gaze, and call me by your name." — Mounir

"We are not written for one instrument alone; I am not, neither are you." — Mounir

Mounir's quote: "Look me in the face, hold my gaze, and call me by your name." | Source: AmoDays

Although Elio and Oliver try to keep their relationship a secret, it turns out Mr. Perlman already knows what is going on between them, and his reaction is heart-warming. He offers some words of wisdom to his son, Elio.

"Call Me By Your Name" made waves upon its release in 2017, pushing the lead actor, Timothée Chalamet (Elio), to instant fame overnight. The Italian-set romance also influenced the LGBTQ+ coming-of-age stories into the limelight of mainstream media. It stars Armie Hammer, (Oliver) Michael Stuhlbarg (Mr. Perlman), and Esther Garrel as Marzia.

If you enjoyed reading these quotes from this cultural phenomenon of a film, then read “41 Love Simon Quotes” from the same genre.