🎬 Comedy, Drama, Romance

The Big Sick

"An awkward true story."

⭐ 7.3/10 2017 2h Dir. Michael Showalter

About this movie

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.

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7.3/10 2,644 votes

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Year
2017
Runtime
2h
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.3/10
Votes
2,644
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Language
EN
Budget
$5.0M

Cast

🎭 Comedy 🎭 Drama 🎭 Romance 🎬 Michael Showalter 👤 Kumail Nanjiani 👤 Zoe Kazan 👤 Holly Hunter
chicago, illinois new york city immigrant muslim roommates sadness sarcasm comedian based on true story one-man show pakistan family relationships

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The Big Sick has a runtime of 2h (2 hours).
The Big Sick was directed by Michael Showalter and released in 2017.
The Big Sick is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film (2017).
The cast of The Big Sick includes Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher.
The Big Sick has a TMDB rating of 7.3/10 based on 2,644 votes.

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