Brian Truitt of USA TODAY is equally as taken by Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan, also rating it 3.5 out of 4 stars. Truitt says A Complete Unknown separates itself from other biopics by being an entertaining and magnetic watch. Chalamet’s portrayal feels refreshingly authentic as opposed to annoyingly imitative, the critic says:

Timothee Chalamet donned rock star chic as he arrived at the premiere of his Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. The US actor stars as influential folk singer Dylan in the Oscar-tipped film, which follows his early days as a musician in New York City,

Legendary musician Bob Dylan finally weighed in on the upcoming biopic based on his life—offering effusive praise for star Timothée Chalamet’s performance as his early self. “There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!),” the singer-songwriter, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, wrote in a short review posted on X.