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Timothée Chalamet revealed the Interstellar-themed birthday surprise his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, arranged for him last year
Chalamet featured in the 2014 film, which he said he saw a dozen times when it first debuted in theaters
The actor and the reality TV star have been romantically linked since mid-2023
No one understandsTimothée Chalamet(and hisInterstellarobsession) quite likeKylie Jenner.
In a conversation with hisInterstellaronscreen dad Matthew McConaughey at aCNN & Variety Town Hall event, which airs Feb. 21, Chalamet revealed how his girlfriend, Jenner, surprised him on his birthday last year.
The reality TV star and beauty mogul, 28, had found a way to incorporate Chalamet's love forInterstellarfor his recent 30th birthday, he revealed. The actor had featured as Tom in the beloved 2014 film, which he previously said was his favorite project, and the movie he's probably seen the most times.
"I have legitimately maybe seen it 22 times or something. I saw it 12 times in theaters when it came out," Chalamet told McConaughey, who starred as Chalamet's character's father, Cooper, in the film. The two actors initially met while on set of the sci-fi movie.
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One of his more recent viewings, Chalamet said, was on his last birthday, when Jenner — who he recently called his"partner of three years"— arranged a private screening of the film at a special theater outside of Los Angeles, where they both live.
While he was thrilled when he discovered Jenner's surprise, Chalamet admitted he was feeling a bit crabby on the drive there.
"I was grumpy on the way there, because I didn't know where she was taking me at. It's my birthday. Why are we driving 30 minutes outside L.A.?" Chalamet said.
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"I got to the theater [and] it wasInterstellaron IMAX," he continued. "I said, 'Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I was so grumpy on the drive.'"
Chalamet recently opened up about his early-career role inInterstellar,tellingFilmthusiastit was his favorite project to date. He didn't have a large role, he noted, but his involvement in the film "came to me at a time in life, in career, where things were certainly not set yet," which he said he appreciates.
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At the CNN & Variety event, Chalamet reiterated his affinity for the movie. "I love that movie, man. And I just hope, I don't know, seeing so many young faces here, I hope it resonates for you guys, too, because I just love that movie, man."
Chalamet and Jenner were first spotted together in January 2023 when they were seen interacting atJean Paul Gaultier's show at Paris Fashion Week, and months later, a source told PEOPLE that the pair had been"getting to know each other."
The duo made their red carpet debut in May 2025, and Jenner has supported Chalamet through his numerous projects in the time they've been together.
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