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The Big Sick
The Big Sick

The Big Sick

2017 120 min ★ 7.3 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

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Cast

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Zoe Kazan

Zoe Kazan

Emily Gardner

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Beth Gardner

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Terry Gardner

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Azmat Nanjiani

Zenobia Shroff

Zenobia Shroff

Sharmeen Nanjiani

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Naveed Nanjiani

Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham

CJ

Aidy Bryant

Aidy Bryant

Mary

Kurt Braunohler

Kurt Braunohler

Chris

Details

Director

Michael Showalter

Tagline

"An awkward true story."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$56,303,596

Production

FilmNation Entertainment, Apatow Productions, Story Ink

Reviews

D

DJDole

May 27, 2017

★ 10/10

Charmingly funny. Not a cliché comedy at all. A little heavy on the Uber references, but still a movie that can be watched multiple times. (Saw at a pre-screening in Seattle.)

J

jessetaylor

September 15, 2017

★ 8/10

A truly funny and immensely heartwarming _While You Were Sleeping_-esque romantic comedy. It's actually not fair to compare this to any other film because the story here is wholly real and not fabricated for the screen. This is Kumail Nanjiani's real life story about how he met his wife and it's incredibly moving. While Kumail and Zoe are both really great, the heart and soul of the movie is Ho...

G

Gimly

November 28, 2017

★ 5/10

FULL DISCLOSURE: I saw this while I was working my ass off in a foodtruck at an outdoor cinema. I missed whole chunks of it, and it certainly didn't have my full focus. I'll give it a proper chance at a later date, and alongside that, another review. What I did see of _The Big Sick_ certainly held potential for me, I even had one genuine laugh, but American comedies rarely if ever resonate with me...

R

Reno

February 4, 2018

★ 2/10

**Brainwashed!!!** Here's the most overrated film, not just for the year, but forever. The title says it all, a big sick flick. Just remember, it was only based on the real, not a biopic. Because they have changed entire storytelling to cinematic convenient. To fool the people from the actual truth. So the terrorists are shown in a good light. Good humans won't support such barbaric people. ...

K

Kamurai

July 23, 2020

★ 6/10

Good watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend if you can handle a medical emergency adventure. If you've seen "A Fault in Our Stars", this has a similar vibe for a lot of it. I'm a fan of Kumail Nanjiani, and I like Emily Gordon more, I'm honestly a little disappointed she didn't star in her own story, but I understand her reasons. Zoe Kazan, Ray Ramono and Holly Hunter are gre...

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