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The Big Sick

The Big Sick

7.3/ 10

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2017

Release Year

120 min

Runtime

Comedy
Drama
Romance

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.

Keywords

chicago, illinois
new york city
immigrant
muslim
roommates
sadness
sarcasm
comedian
based on true story
one-man show
pakistan
family relationships
film in film
matchmaking
cultural difference
hospital
falling in love
family
illness
group of friends
intercultural relationship
aftercreditsstinger
college student
uber
traditional family
comedy club
stand-up comedian
grad school

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Reviews(5)

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DJDole

@djdole

May 27, 2017

10
10/10

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

September 15, 2017

8
8/10

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 inc

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Gimly

Gimly

@Ruuz

November 28, 2017

5
5/10

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 p

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Reno

Reno

@Rangan

February 4, 2018

2
2/10

**Brainwashed!!!** Here's the most overrated film, not just for the year, but forever. The title says it all, a big sick flick. Just remember, it was only based on the real, not a biopic. Because they have changed entire storytelling to cinematic convenient. To fool the people from the actual tru

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Kamurai

Kamurai

July 23, 2020

6
6/10

Good watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend if you can handle a medical emergency adventure. If you've seen "A Fault in Our Stars", this has a similar vibe for a lot of it. I'm a fan of Kumail Nanjiani, and I like Emily Gordon more, I'm honestly a little disappointed she didn't s

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