The Big Sick (2017)
93%RT Audience Score: 88%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
18 wins & 100 nominations total
Funny, heartfelt, and intelligent, The Big Sick uses its appealing leads and cross-cultural themes to prove the standard romcom formula still has some fresh angles left to explore.
The Big Sick” is the perfect rom-com for anyone who’s ever fallen in love, or just fallen for a good laugh. With unexpected surprises and a mix of humor, drama, and romance, this movie is an utter delight that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Plus, it’s got a message that’s more important now than ever: cultures may be different, but they can coexist peacefully. So grab some popcorn, settle in, and get ready to fall in love with “The Big Sick.
Production Company(ies)
Apatow Productions, Film Nation Entertainment, Story Ink
Distributor
Amazon Studios, Lionsgate Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language including some sexual references
Year of Release
2017
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:2h 0m
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Language(s):English, Urdu
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Jul 14, 2017 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 19, 2017
Genre(s)
Comedy/Romance
Keyword(s)
starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff, directed by Michael Showalter, written by Emily V Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani, comedy, romance, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Elissa Suh, Donald Clarke, Jake Wilson, Naman Ramachandran, Wenlei Ma, Mark Kermode, Brian Eggert, David Gonzalez, Drew Dietsch, Matt Brunson, Olly Richards, Richard Crouse, produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, MPAA rating R, Pakistani, American, Muslim, illness, coma, cross-cultural, relationships, cultural differences, racism, heartfelt, intelligent, fresh angles, appealing leads, traditional, Muslim parents, concerned mother, father
Worldwide gross: $56,411,585
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $68,045,689
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,204
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 7,420,468
US/Canada gross: $42,873,127
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $51,715,112
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,056
US/Canada opening weekend: $421,577
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $508,521
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,399
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $5,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $6,031,180
Production budget ranking: 1,843
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $3,247,791
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $58,766,718
ROI to date (est.): 633%
ROI ranking: 197
Zoe Kazan – Emily
Holly Hunter – Beth
Ray Romano – Terry
Anupam Kher – Azmat
Zenobia Shroff – Sharmeen
Director(s)
Michael Showalter
Writer(s)
Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
Producer(s)
Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel
Film Festivals
Sundance, South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
18 wins & 100 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (306) | Top Critics (76) | Fresh (301) | Rotten (5)
…a universality that should prove broad enough for even the most close-minded of viewers…
March 12, 2020
Elissa Suh
StageBuddy.com
TOP CRITIC
What sets the film apart is an oddness that could only have sprung from real life. That and sincerity, compassion, humanity.
August 7, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Donald Clarke
Irish Times
TOP CRITIC
After a slow start, the film gradually accumulates funny and surprising details, many of them surely drawn directly from life.
August 4, 2017 | Rating: 3/5
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
The film’s message – that cultures are different but can coexist peacefully – is a welcome one in these riven times.
August 1, 2017
Naman Ramachandran
Sight & Sound
TOP CRITIC
This is the kind of rom-com anyone can get behind – even the manliest of Vin Diesel-watching men – because there’s nothing more universal than falling in love.
August 1, 2017 | Rating: 4.5/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
A comedy with heart and soul to spare.
July 30, 2017 | Rating: 4/5
Mark Kermode
Observer (UK)
TOP CRITIC
The Big Sick feels authentic yet familiar, endearing and consistently funny – a curious mix that provides a real-life example of how Nanjiani and Gordon’s life together imitates art.
March 23, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The Big Sick falls under one of my favorite criteria in film watching unexpected surprises.
February 18, 2022 | Rating: 4/4
David Gonzalez
Reel Talk Inc.
An utter delight that mines the right kinds of humor, drama, and romance out of such a personal story.
December 29, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Drew Dietsch
FANDOM
Generously laced with wit and wisdom.
October 6, 2021 | Rating: 3/4
Matt Brunson
Film Frenzy
There’s a lot of blackness there from which to find humour and ‘The Big Sick’ mines enormous amounts.
April 22, 2021 | Rating: 5/5
Olly Richards
NME
A crowd-pleaser that still feels personal and intimate.
March 1, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
Richard Crouse
Richard Crouse…
Plot
Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani), in the middle of becoming a budding stand-up comedian, meets Emily (Zoe Kazan). Meanwhile, a sudden illness sets in forcing Emily to be put into a medically-induced coma. Kumail must navigate being a comedian, dealing with tragic illness, and placating his family’s desire to let them fix him up with a spouse, while contemplating and figuring out who he really is and what he truly believes.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Holly Hunter puts forth a more ferocious performance as a mother incensed with protecting her child and struggling to make the best decisions to save her child.
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