The Big Sick

Name: The Big Sick
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2017-03-30
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher

2017·Movie·R·120 min·★ 7.3(2,645)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“An awkward true story.”

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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About The Big Sick

The Big Sick is a 2017 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Michael Showalter. The cast is led by Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 2600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The Big Sick was produced by FilmNation Entertainment, Apatow Productions, and Story Ink and made in United States of America. It was released on March 30, 2017, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $56 million worldwide.

Director: Michael Showalter
Writers: Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
Release date: March 30, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $56 million
Production: FilmNation Entertainment, Apatow Productions, Story Ink

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The Big Sick cast & crew

The Big Sick was directed by Michael Showalter and written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani.

The cast features Kumail Nanjiani as Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan as Emily Gardner, Holly Hunter as Beth Gardner, Ray Romano as Terry Gardner, Anupam Kher as Azmat Nanjiani, and Zenobia Shroff as Sharmeen Nanjiani.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Michael Andrews, cinematography is by Brian Burgoyne, and it was produced by Judd Apatow and Barry Mendel.

Is The Big Sick worth watching?

The Big Sick holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 2,645 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, The Big Sick is worth a place on your watchlist.

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