The Big Sick

“An awkward true story.”

7.3

2017

ComedyDramaRomance

Overview

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.

Trailer

Official UK Trailer Official

Cast

Kumail Nanjiani

Emily Gardner

Zoe Kazan

Emily Gardner

Beth Gardner

Holly Hunter

Beth Gardner

Terry Gardner

Ray Romano

Terry Gardner

Azmat Nanjiani

Anupam Kher

Azmat Nanjiani

Sharmeen Nanjiani

Zenobia Shroff

Sharmeen Nanjiani

Naveed Nanjiani

Adeel Akhtar

Naveed Nanjiani

Bo Burnham

Mary

Aidy Bryant

Mary

Chris

Kurt Braunohler

Chris

Khadija

Vella Lovell

Khadija

Nurse Judy

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Nurse Judy

Reviews

DJDole

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.)

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jessetaylor

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 Holly Hunter and Ray Romano. They are truly superb and every scene they share with Kumail while Emily is in the coma is spectacular. I would watch this movie from start to finish again right now if I had it in me - it's incredibly taxing as it's an emotional ride; I cried maybe 4 times throughout the movie. It's amazing how reliably brilliant Holly Hunter always is and I hope she garners some awards attention for this performance. It truly moved me. Her delivery of "_Do you mind?_" before she gets into bed with Romano at the end was such a beautiful character moment.

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Gimly

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. I know this one plays it at a very different angle to your standard Sandler-esque faire, and I appreciate that, but I wasn't brought in enough from what I caught to get on board. _Final rating:★★½ - Not quite for me, but I definitely get the appeal._

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