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The Big Sick

2017

Michael Showalter

Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano ...

6.5

7,686

Romance. Drama. Comedy 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, ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Geoff Berkshire Variety	"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."	POS
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"A funny and tender drawn-from-life love story."	POS
United States	Eric Kohn IndieWire	"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."	POS
United States	Jordan Hoffman Vanity Fair	"[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."	POS
United States	Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"It’s the best romantic comedy in years."	POS
United States	Dana Stevens Slate	"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"	POS
United States	Joshua Rothkopf Time Out	"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)"	POS
United States	Anthony Lane The New Yorker	"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"	POS

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