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The Big Sick

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Original title: The Big Sick
Year: 2017
Running time: 119 min.
Country: United States
Director: Michael Showalter
Screenwriter: Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
Music: Michael Andrews
Cinematography: Brian Burgoyne
Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Linda Emond, Vella Lovell, Bo Burnham, Aidy Bryant, Matty Cardarople, Adeel Akhtar, Anupam Kher, Shenaz Treasury, Kurt Braunohler, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Celeste Arias, Myra Turley
Producer: Filmnation Entertainment, Story Ink
Genre: Romance. Drama. Comedy | Romantic Comedy. Comedy-Drama. Disease/illness. Based On A True Story. Independent Film (US)
Synopsis: It tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail (Nanjiani), who connects with grad student Emily (Kazan) after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents. When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents, Beth and Terry (Holly Hunter and Ray Romano) who he's never met, while dealing with the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart.

Awards: 2017: Academy Awards: Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

2017: Gotham Awards: Nominated for Best Screenplay

2017: Valladolid Film Festival - Seminci: Youth Award (ex aequo)

2017: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Screenplay

2017: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - Movies of the Year

2017: Critics Choice Awards: Best Comedy. 6 Nominations

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2017: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nom. Best Screenplay & Sup. Actress (Hunter)

2017: San Francisco Film Critics Circle: Nom. Best Screenplay & Sup. Actress (Hunter)

2017: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Picture & Supporting Actress (Hunter)

2017: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Nominated for Best Film

2017: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

2017: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Cast & Supp. Actress (Hunter)

Critics' reviews

"A film that’s by turns romantic, rueful, and hilarious (...) 'The Big Sick' ranks alongside the very best of producer Judd Apatow’s oeuvre and marks a significant step up in maturity and groundedness for helmer Michael Showalter."

Geoff Berkshire: Variety
"A funny and tender drawn-from-life love story."

John DeFore: The Hollywood Reporter
"The movie turns their [Kumail Nanjiani's and Emily V. Gordon] bumpy courtship into a portrait of resilience that operates on both charm and depth."

Eric Kohn: IndieWire
"[It] is sharp, warm and wise—and by far the best thing he’s [Michael Showalter] ever done that you could safely show to people who don’t like comedy that gets too weird."

Jordan Hoffman: Vanity Fair
"It’s the best romantic comedy in years."

Brian Tallerico: rogerebert.com
"This intrusion of life-or-death medical drama into the comedic space helps give 'The Big Sick' more experiential breadth than most standard-issue romantic comedies"

Dana Stevens: Slate
"Already, 'The Big Sick' is scoring points on familiar rom-com territory, so when it suddenly morphs into a completely different film—a bracingly sophisticated one—you’ll want to cry with happiness (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"

Joshua Rothkopf: Time Out
"Deft and appealing (...) Although 'The Big Sick' breaks new ground as it delves into cultural conflicts, there are patches of the drama that give you pause"

Anthony Lane: The New Yorker

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