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The Big Sick is a 2017 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Showalter and written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. It stars Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan , Holly Hunter , Ray Romano , Adeel Akhtar , and Anupam Kher .
Jul 14, 2017 · Kumail Nanjiani and Zoe Kazan star as a couple who face cultural clashes, illness, and family pressures in this award-winning film. Watch the trailer, see photos, read reviews, and learn more about the real-life inspiration behind the story.
- (144K)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Michael Showalter
- 2017-07-14
May 2, 2017 · The Big Sick is based on the real-life courtship between Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani (Kumail Nanjiani) and grad student Emily Gordon (Zoe Kazan) w...
- 3 min
- 5.4M
- Prime Movies
The Big Sick is based on the real-life courtship between Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani (Nanjiani) and grad student Emily Gordon (Zoe Kazan) who 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 ...
The Big Sick is a romantic comedy about a Pakistani comic and an American graduate student who face cultural and medical challenges. See the critics' ratings, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or rent the movie.
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- Michael Showalter
- R
- Kumail Nanjiani
Jun 23, 2017 · The Big Sick. It sounds impossible—too melodramatic, too crazy—but it’s true. Actor and writer Kumail Nanjiani fell in love with his then-girlfriend, now-wife, Emily V. Gordon, when she was in a coma. It also sounds impossible that such a story would make for a crowd-pleasing comedy, but that’s exactly what “The Big Sick” is, and so ...
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Watch The Big Sick | Netflix. Sparks fly between a comedian and a grad student until cultural differences and a sudden crisis put their romance to the test. Based on a true story. Watch trailers & learn more.
