The Big Sick

20172017
RR
2h

Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zoe Kazan, Adeel Akhtar, Zenobia Shroff, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

A couple deals with their cultural differences as their relationship grows.

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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 force... Read allPakistan-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.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.

Director
- Michael Showalter
Writers
- Emily V. Gordon
- Kumail Nanjiani
Stars

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 17 wins & 99 nominations total

Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

Zoe Kazan and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

Holly Hunter and Ray Romano in The Big Sick (2017)

Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

Zoe Kazan and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

Zoe Kazan and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

Anupam Kher, Adeel Akhtar, and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

Zoe Kazan and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

Michael Showalter, Shenaz Treasury, and Adeel Akhtar in The Big Sick (2017)

Michael Showalter and Kumail Nanjiani in The Big Sick (2017)

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Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani), in the middle of becoming a budding stand-up comedian, meets Emily (Zoe Kazan). Meanwhile, a sudden illness sets in forcing Emily to be put into a medically-induced coma. Kumail must navigate being a comedian, dealing with tragic illness, and placating his family's desire to let them fix him up with a spouse, while contemplating and figuring out who he really is and what he truly believes. —Brett Lee Swerbilow (brettswerbilow@gmail.com)

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Taglines
- An Awkward True Story
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for language including some sexual references
Parents guide

Trivia
The film was released in the United States on Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's tenth wedding anniversary.

Goofs
When Kumail is eating fast food and receives a text saying that he is supposed to be on stage in 20 minutes, the text is marked as being sent 1 day beforehand.

Quotes
Terry: So, uh, 9/11.
[everyone looks at Terry expectantly]
Terry: No I mean, I've always wanted to have a conversation with
[gestures at Kumail]
Terry: about it. With
[gestures again at Kumail]
Terry: people.
Kumail: You've never talked to people about 9/11?
Terry: No what's your, what's your stance?
Kumail: What's my stance on 9/11? Oh um, anti. It was a tragedy, I mean we lost 19 of our best guys.
Beth: Huh?
Kumail: That was a joke, obviously. 9/11 was a terrible tragedy. And it's not funny to joke about it.

Crazy credits
In the beginning of the end credits, photos of shown of the real-life inspiration behind the Emily character, as well as the wedding between Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani and Nanjiani's real-life parents.

Connections
Featured in Conan: Holly Hunter/Natasha Lyonne/Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm (2017)

Soundtracks
Devil's Haircut
Written by Beck (as Beck Hansen), James Brown, Phil Coulter (as Philip Coulter), Thomas Kilpatrick, Tom Scott (as Tommy Scott), Michael Simpson & John King
Performed by Beck
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Courtesy of BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Courtesy of Picadilly Music Corporation
Used by permission of Fort Knox Music, Inc.

Top review

10/10

So much more than a "romantic comedy"

Romance, cultural conflict, betrayal, compassion, and redemption. All neatly wrapped within the context of a comedic memoir. Michael Sholwater did a superb job directing and the writing collaboration between Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani gave the audience a wonderfully intimate sense of how the warmth, power, and growth of a couple relationship can expand and strengthen the bonds of family.

No story or movie becomes great without a superb cast. Again Kumail Nanjiani proved his versatility with an amazingly strong performance (in my opinion award winning). And this movie was not a one man show, Zoe Kazan gave just the right energy to her role, Holly Hunter should get an Academy Award for best supporting actress for hers, Ray Romano was excellent as were Zenobia Shroff and Anupam Kher. This was the best movie I've seen in a very long time and just may be the best romantic comedy I've ever seen.

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Release date
- July 14, 2017 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- official German Website
- Official site
Languages
- English
- Urdu
Also known as
- Un amor inseparable
Filming locations
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Production companies
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Budget
- $5,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $42,873,127
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $421,577
- Jun 25, 2017
Gross worldwide
- $56,411,585

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Runtime
- 2h
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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