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The Big Sick (2017)

R ★ 7.3/10 120 min Comedy, Drama, Romance United States English
Director: Michael Showalter
Writers: Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
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An awkward true story.

Description

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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Top Cast

Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani Kumail Nanjiani
Zoe Kazan
Zoe Kazan Emily Gardner
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter Beth Gardner
Ray Romano
Ray Romano Terry Gardner
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher Azmat Nanjiani
Zenobia Shroff
Zenobia Shroff Sharmeen Nanjiani
Adeel Akhtar
Adeel Akhtar Naveed Nanjiani
Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham CJ

The Big Sick Appears on 10 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #733

Critic Curated

23 Great Movies the Oscars Couldn’t Help but Recognize The Atlantic
The Atlantic #21
Indiewire's Greatest Romantic Comedies Of All Time
IndieWire #39
Rotten Tomatoes 300 Best Movies Of All Time
Rotten Tomatos #77
The Filmcast Top 10 Lists Formerly Slashfilmcast
SlashFilm #176
The Ringers 50 Best Rom Coms
The Ringer #31

Genre Curation

The 42 Best Romantic Comedies Of All Time
Vanity Fair #29

Letterboxd Lists

Showdown Love Serenade
Letterboxd Showdown #05
Showdown Next Gen
Letterboxd Showdown #04
The 2010s Top 250 Narrative Features
Letterboxd #247

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