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Chelsey SanchezDecember 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM

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15 of Timothée Chalamet’s Best Movies, Ranked A24

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Timothée Chalamet wants to be one of the greats—and his filmography certainly shows it.

Since his breakout role as an infatuated teenager in Call Me by Your Name, the actor has quickly risen the ranks as one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood today. It’s not hard to see why. The scope of his projects reveal his versatility and fearlessness, whether that means playing a gifted messiah in the space opera franchise Dune or playing a brain-rotted skateboarder in the satirical black comedy Don’t Look Up. At just 30 years old, Chalamet has already earned two Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, and even a Grammy nod for his work in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.

With the release of his latest film—Josh Safdie’s ping-pong thriller Marty Supreme—it’s only right that we commemorate his career with a wide-lens look at some of his best works made yet. Ahead, find a ranking of Chalamet’s best 15 movies, with consideration given towards his performances as well as direction, script, and more.

Wonka (2023)

While entertaining for the purposes of a family-friendly film, Wonka isn’t necessarily the strongest title in Chalamet’s oeuvre. That said, Chalamet gives it his all in a performance that steps outside of his usual comfort zone. He plays a zany younger version of Willy Wonka, the famed chocolatier from Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The prequel movie musical—which also stars Hugh Grant as an Oompa Loompa, Olivia Colman as a hotel owner, and Natasha Rothwell as Wonka’s coworker—shows Wonka’s fantastical origin story.

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The French Dispatch (2021)

In this Wes Anderson anthology film about the farewell issue of a French publication, Chalamet shares the screen with a star-studded ensemble cast, including the likes of Benicio del Toro, Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray, and Frances McDormand. Chalamet’s performance occurs in the second portion of the film, the leader of a student revolution who has a brief but impactful dalliance with a journalist. While fans of the director will certainly enjoy Anderson’s signature eccentricities, The French Dispatch’s series of disconnected vignettes dims in comparison to some of Chalamet’s other works.

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Hot Summer Nights (2017)

Neo-noir crime thriller Hot Summer Nights may live in the shadow of Call Me by Your Name, which also premiered in 2017, but it nevertheless continues to show the promise of Chalamet’s talents as an ambitious member of Hollywood’s up-and-coming generation. Chalamet plays Daniel, a teenage boy who spends the summer of 1991 with his aunt on Cape Cod following the death of his father. Soon enough, Daniel gets entangled with illicit business affairs and, over the course of the season, comes of age as a powerful player in the drug trade.

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Don’t Look Up (2021)

Chalamet is but one star in a sea of A-listers in Don’t Look Up, a satirical black comedy about two astronomers (Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio) on a mission to warn global governments about a comet that threatens to decimate the planet (the comet is a not-so-thinly-veiled metaphor for climate change). Chalamet plays the boyish Yule, a shoplifting skateboarder who begins a romance with Lawrence’s character. Others in the cast include Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, and Ariana Grande.

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Beautiful Boy (2018)

Based on a true story, Beautiful Boy is a raw family drama depicting the complicated relationship between a father and his son, who is suffering from drug addiction. Steve Carrell portrays David Sheff, a New York Times writer attempting to support his teenage son, Nic (Chalamet), through stints at rehab facilities. The film was critically acclaimed and earned Chalamet nominations at the Golden Globes, the BAFTAs, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Bones and All (2022)

Chalamet reunited with Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino for this romantic horror film about two young cannibals who fall in love with each other. Chalamet plays Lee, one such “eater” who embarks on a cross-country road trip with Maren (Taylor Russell), a woman who shares his perverse dietary needs. Both Chalamet and Russell deliver arresting performances as an infatuated young couple, but the film’s premise may not align well with audiences who have queasy stomachs.

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The King (2019)

Chalamet dove headfirst into historical epics with The King, Netflix’s take on the rise of England’s King Henry V, based on several plays by William Shakespeare. Chalamet plays a young Henry navigating thorny palace politics and war following the death of his father. The movie also stars Robert Pattinson as a French prince and Lily-Rose Depp as a French princess.

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Lady Bird (2017)

Greta Gerwig’s beloved coming-of-age drama Lady Bird follows a Sacramento teenage girl named Christine—charismatically played by Saoirse Ronan—who is learning how to balance her lofty dreams with her family’s reality. One of her rites of passage into womanhood is sex, an experience that proves to be disappointing thanks to Chalamet’s Kyle, a popular student who treats Christine poorly. Gerwig’s tender direction treats Christine’s adolescent journey with the same level of seriousness as any other cinematic epic, infusing the coming-of-age genre with fresh style and wit.

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A Complete Unknown (2024)

Chalamet earned his second Oscar nomination for his starring role in the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, which he also happened to produce. The film captures Dylan’s journey as the most famous American folk singer of all time, as well as his controversial attempts to break out of folk and experiment with rock and roll. Bolstered by a supporting cast that includes Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, and Edward Norton, Chalamet shines as an aloof enigma—proving that he’s an A-list actor completely capable of shedding his public persona to embody another icon.

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Dune (2021)

Denis Villeneuve takes on Frank Herbert’s iconic 1965 science fiction novel in this ambitious space opera, starring Chalamet as a young prince forced to face a fate that will make him responsible for the outbreak of a galactic civil war. The universe’s lore can, at times, feel mind numbing, but Villeneuve effortlessly grounds the film with thrilling visuals—and Chalamet’s performance as an anguished prince certainly helped set the emotional tone. With a cast that also starred Oscar Isaac, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, and Stellan Skarsgård, the movie became a box office hit, grossing over $400 million worldwide. It also earned 10 nominations at the Academy Awards, ultimately picking up 6.

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Call Me By Your Name (2018)

Luca Guadagnino’s Call Me by Your Name is widely considered as Chalamet’s breakout role—and for good reason. The actor earned his first-ever Oscar nomination for his starring role as Elio, a 17-year-old boy who strikes up a romance with Oliver (Armie Hammer), a 24-year-old graduate student living with his family for the summer at their home in the Italian countryside. Through Elio, Chalamet became universally beloved for his unparalleled portrayal of melancholic yearning.

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Little Women (2019)

Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan teamed up once again with Greta Gerwig for the director’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, which additionally starred Florence Pugh, Emma Watson, and Meryl Streep. Chalamet follows in the footsteps of Christian Bale and Peter Lawford to play Laurie, the March sisters’ wealthy next-door neighbor who becomes a close family friend and, eventually, love interest. Gerwig’s fresh twist on the timeless tale earned the movie six Oscar nominations (it won one for Best Costume Design).

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Interstellar (2014)

Simply put, Interstellar is an utter feat of filmmaking. The Christopher Nolan-helmed sci-fi epic follows a group of astronauts on a mission to discover a planet that humans can live in as Earth faces the brink of total ecological collapse. Matthew McConaughey stars as Coop, one of the astronauts who, in joining this mission, leaves behind his two children on Earth. Chalamet’s performance as Coop’s teenage son Tom is fleeting (he eventually gets replaced by Casey Affleck, who plays the adult version of Tom), but resonates with anyone familiar with the adolescent pangs of carrying responsibilities beyond your years. As a whole, the film is impossible to look away from, complete with astonishingly emotional performances from McConaughey and fellow cast members Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, and Michael Caine.

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Dune: Part Two (2024)

The second Dune installment explores Paul’s arc as he integrates into Fremen society. We get to see a lot more of Chalamet interacting with Zendaya—who plays a Fremen warrior and Paul’s love interest, Chani—as well as a host of new cast additions like Austin Butler’s frightening Feyd-Rautha, Florence Pugh’s poised Irulan, and Anya Taylor-Joy’s ethereal Alia. Villeneuve does the impossible by not only making a worthy follow-up to the impressive initial installment of Dune, but also creating a film that somehow exceeds all of the expectations set by the first. Part Two racked up five Oscar nominations, winning a total of two.

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Marty Supreme (2025)

If you somehow have yet to be convinced of Timothée Chalamet’s movie star prowess, then Marty Supreme will at last convince you otherwise. The Josh Safdie-led movie draws on all of the actor’s strengths as he steps into the role of Marty Mauser (a character loosely based off of the real-life Marty Reisman), a young man willing to do almost anything to prove he’s a champion in the world of table tennis. Ping pong may not seem like the most intense premise for an action thriller, but Chalamet’s chaotic energy and sincere devotion drives the momentum of the film. As we head into another awards season, there’s no doubt that we’ll get to see a lot more of Marty Supreme in the near future.

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