Comedy

The Big Sick

ComedyDramaRomance

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.

Year

2017

Duration

2h

IMDb

7.5

Trailer

Cast

Michael Showalter

Director

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail

Zoe Kazan

Emily

Holly Hunter

Beth

Ray Romano

Terry

Anupam Kher

Azmat

Zenobia Shroff

Sharmeen

Adeel Akhtar

Naveed

Bo Burnham

CJ

Aidy Bryant

Mary

Kurt Braunohler

Chris

Vella Lovell

Khadija

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Nurse Judy

Jeremy Shamos

Bob Dalavan

David Alan Grier

Andy Dodd

Ed Herbstman

Sam Highsmith

Shenaz Treasury

Fatima

Rebecca Naomi Jones

Jesse

Kuhoo Verma

Zubeida

Emily V. Gordon

Writer

Kumail Nanjiani

Writer

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تيكتوكاتي 🔥❤️Nov 22, 2022

Best Judd Apatow flick, if you liked Superbad and 40yr old Virgin, laugh out loud moments (non-cheesy)then you will like this film. Funniest movie I've seen this year. You won't regret it unless you are a racist bigot then obviously save your breath and time. Otherwise, go check it out, it's magnificent, we saw the Bigger Sick with 10 min bonus stand up to an empty theater (wtf people, it's amazing).

Rosa audeNov 22, 2022

Went to see this with my wife and we both had the same impression - underwhelming particularly given the rave reviews this movie has received. At best, it was "cute" but it felt lightweight and as others have pointed out it was not particularly funny or romantic. I was disappointed in Kumail Nanjiani given how good his character (and portrayal) is in Silicon Valley. Here he came over as somewhat flat and in addition I found Zoe Kazan as Emily irritating. Not a horrible movie but kinda blah

Samikshya BasnetNov 22, 2022

It's so funny how we all differ in opinions. I may think that "Shawshank Redemption" and "Godfather" are the best 2 movies of all times. And some people may think that "Shawshank" and "Godfather" are boring as hell. So many people seem to love "Big Sick". Yet, I think "Big Sick" is one of the most boring movies I have ever seen. Lame movie. As I was watching this movie, I was telling myself, "Okay, it's going to make me laugh any time now. It should be a great movie. Any time now." And it never did make me laugh or even get interested. A bunch of nonsense dialogue. It just annoyed the hell out of me and made be feel bored beyond belief. But this movie will probably be nominated for "Best Picture" come Oscar. I just think "Big Sick" sucks and is boring as hell. I hope it doesn't even get nominated for Oscars. I think the best movie of the year I've seen is "Get Out".

SeetaNov 22, 2022

Like most comedies, 'The Big Sick' is powder-puff drama spiced up with some humorous moments. Its plot tells how a Pakistani-American stand-up comedian falls in love with a blonde psychology student after she heckles him during one of his stage shows. They live together contentedly for a while, until she discovers his family are pressing him to choose a Muslim bride for a traditional arranged marriage. She breaks up with him, but soon afterward falls seriously ill. While keeping vigil at her hospital bedside, he meets her parents. The remaining two-thirds of the film depicts how the three of them confront their cultural differences. The characters and story do possess some authenticity, but the film never escapes the clutches of light comedy. The actors deliver respectable performances, but their efforts can't lift the material above the level of a routine sit-com. Ken Loach's 'A Fond Kiss' explored similar territory in a far more memorable manner.