The Big Sick

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The Big Sick

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2017

2h 0m

Romance

Drama

Comedy

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Kumail is a Pakistani comic, who meets an American graduate student named Emily at one of his stand-up shows. As their relationship blossoms, he soon becomes worried about what his traditional Muslim parents will think of her. When Emily suddenly comes down with an illness that leaves her in a coma, Kumail finds himself developing a bond with her deeply concerned mother and father.

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Critics Consensus

Funny, heartfelt, and intelligent, The Big Sick uses its appealing leads and cross-cultural themes to prove the standard rom-com formula still has some fresh angles left to explore.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

08/07/2017

4/5

What sets the film apart is an oddness that could only have sprung from real life. That and sincerity, compassion, humanity.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

08/04/2017

3/5

After a slow start, the film gradually accumulates funny and surprising details, many of them surely drawn directly from life.

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Naman Ramachandran

Sight & Sound

08/01/2017

The film's message - that cultures are different but can coexist peacefully - is a welcome one in these riven times.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

02/16/2024

5/5

The Big Sick can confidently boast a self-evident punchline that lasts for over two hours and never runs out of the funny or the surprising.

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Patricia Karounos

Refinery29

10/23/2023

Every laugh is full and genuine, and so are the (good) tears you inevitably will cry.

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Fletcher Powell

KMUW - Wichita Public Radio

05/12/2023

The characters are funny, but not too funny, the stakes seem real, and you can tell that everyone really cares about each other.

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Katie D

03/15/2021

A little slow to start but it's funny, quirky and great storytelling. I'm glad there was more highlights in the movie beyond what is in the trailer. Great performances, especially Ray Romano and Holly Hunter!

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Randall F

@Randalltex Jul 16

The Big Sick feels authentic yet familiar, endearing and consistently funny - a curious mix that provides a real-life example of how Nanjiani and Gordon's life together imitates art.

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Thyaagu C

@Thyaagu Apr 24

3.75 ⭐️ | Simple movie. Simple plot. But damn, those emotions hit the heart dead center! That's how it wins you over. Beth & Terry's chemistry completely outshined Kumail & Emily's. Emily's parents stole the heart and the show!

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Old M.

@OldManMac Mar 29

Funny, well written, and heartfelt.

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Tony S

@RT22145614 Mar 3

A rom com with some complications that make it more interesting than the typical rom com. An American from a Pakistani background meets a blond from North Carolina in Chicago, where they both live. Kumail is a stand-up comedian and a total embarrassment to his family because of his work. He tells them he's studying for the LSAT, but as he explains later, they want him to be a doctor. Emily is a grad student studying to become a therapist. She is develops an infection and is put in a medically induced coma as treatment. The rest of the story is compelling, and in the interest of keeping it so, I'll leave it at that.

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Kauan T

@kauanzinxd Mar 1

Simplesmente sensacional!

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Synopsis

Kumail is a Pakistani comic, who meets an American graduate student named Emily at one of his stand-up shows. As their relationship blossoms, he soon becomes worried about what his traditional Muslim parents will think of her. When Emily suddenly comes down with an illness that leaves her in a coma, Kumail finds himself developing a bond with her deeply concerned mother and father.

Director: Michael Showalter
Producer: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel
Screenwriter: Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
Distributor: Amazon Studios, Lionsgate Films
Production Co: FilmNation, Apatow Films
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language)
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $42.9M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)