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The Big Sick

  • 7.5 /10

  • 2613

  • 98%

Plot

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.

Cast

Kumail Nanjiani as Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani

as Kumail Nanjiani

Zoe Kazan as Emily Gardner
Zoe Kazan

as Emily Gardner

Holly Hunter as Beth Gardner
Holly Hunter

as Beth Gardner

Ray Romano as Terry Gardner
Ray Romano

as Terry Gardner

Anupam Kher as Azmat Nanjiani
Anupam Kher

as Azmat Nanjiani

Zenobia Shroff as Sharmeen Nanjiani
Zenobia Shroff

as Sharmeen Nanjiani

Adeel Akhtar as Naveed Nanjiani
Adeel Akhtar

as Naveed Nanjiani

Bo Burnham as CJ
Bo Burnham

as CJ

Aidy Bryant as Mary
Aidy Bryant

as Mary

Kurt Braunohler as Chris
Kurt Braunohler

as Chris

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • March 30, 2017

Production Companies

  • FilmNation Entertainment

  • Apatow Productions

  • Story Ink

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

  • اردو

Budget

  • $5,000,000.00

Revenue

  • $56,303,596.00

Runtime

  • 2.00 hrs

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Reviews

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.)

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 H…

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 m…