Big Sick, The

Big Sick, The

2017

Kumail is a Pakistani comic who meets an American graduate student named Emily at one of his stand-up shows. As their relationship blossoms, he soon becomes worried about what his traditional Muslim parents will think of her. When Emily suddenly comes down with an illness that leaves her in a coma, Kumail finds himself developing a bond with her deeply concerned mother and father.

An Awkward True Story

JBscale
90
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 59 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 14, 2017
US Box Office
$38,151,532 (#2332 of 7074)
Global Office
$56,869,337 (#2300 of 3929)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language, Some Sexual References

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Lions Gate Films
Released
September 19, 2017
Acquired Date
September 19, 2017
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
September 19, 2017

Actors

Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani
Zoe Kazan
Zoe Kazan
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter
Ray Romano
Ray Romano
Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher
Zenobia Shroff
Zenobia Shroff
Adeel Akhtar
Adeel Akhtar
Bo Burnham
Bo Burnham
Aidy Bryant
Aidy Bryant
Kurt Braunohler
Kurt Braunohler
Vella Lovell
Vella Lovell
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Jeremy Shamos
Jeremy Shamos
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier
Ed Herbstman
Ed Herbstman
Shenaz Treasury
Shenaz Treasury
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Rebecca Naomi Jones

Directors

Michael Showalter
Michael Showalter

Producers

Judd Apatow
Judd Apatow
Barry Mendel
Barry Mendel

Writers

Emily V. Gordon
Emily V. Gordon
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
98%
Tomatometer
306 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
1,349 votes
METASCORE
86
47 votes
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
146,077 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media