The Big Sick (2017)
The Big Sick (2017)
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Plot.
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner 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 feelings.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani / Screenplay / Executive Producer
Zoe Kazan
Emily Gardner
Holly Hunter
Beth Gardner
Ray Romano
Terry Gardner
Anupam Kher
Azmat Nanjiani
Zenobia Shroff
Sharmeen Nanjiani
Adeel Akhtar
Naveed Nanjiani
Bo Burnham
CJ
Aidy Bryant
Mary
Kurt Braunohler
Chris
Vella Lovell
Khadija
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Nurse Judy
Jeremy Shamos
Bob Dalavan
David Alan Grier
Andy Dodd
Ed Herbstman
Sam Highsmith
Shenaz Treasury
Fatima Nanjiani
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Jesse
Kuhoo Verma
Zubeida
Mitra Jouhari
Yazmin
Celeste Arias
Denise
Shana Solomon
Nurse Bette
Jeff Blumenkrantz
Dr. Wright
Linda Emond
Dr. Cunningham
Holly Chou
Dr. Whelan
Andrew Pang
Dr. Spellman
Alison Cimmet
Dr. Platt
Lawrence Ballard
Dr. Lewin
Shunori Ramanathan
Sumera
Spencer House
Racist Heckler
Susham Bedi
Tina (Khadija's Mother)
Rahul Bedi
Farhan (Khadija's Father)
Matthew Cardarople
Fast Food Cashier
Myra Turley
Waiting Room Person 1
William Stephenson
Waiting Room Person 2
Marilyn Torres
Waiting Room Person 3
Kerry Flanagan
Waiting Room Person 4
Jack O'Connell
Waiting Room Person 5
Charles Gould
Waiting Room Person 6
Isabel Shill
Party Goer 1
Lauren Patten
Party Goer 2
Keilly McQuail
Party Goer 3
Zach Cherry
Party Goer 4
Sophia Muller
Chrissy (uncredited)
Jack Corrigan
Restaurant Boy (uncredited)
Joe Schultz
Driver
Tara A. Paul
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Judd Apatow
Producer
Barry Mendel
Producer
Michael Showalter
Director
Emily V. Gordon
Screenplay / Executive Producer
Sarah Mae Burton
Costume Designer
Jeremy Kipp Walker
Executive Producer / Unit Production Manager
Brandon Tonner-Connolly
Production Design
Brian Burgoyne
Director of Photography
Robert Nassau
Editor
Michael Andrews
Original Music Composer
Lauren J. Brown
Property Master
William Smith
Set Dresser
Anthony F. Gamiello
Grip
Anthony Taratunio
Set Dresser
Lauren Colbert
Costume Coordinator
Jason Velez
Gaffer
Mariana Hellmund
Script Supervisor
Larhn Laurens Davitt
Dolly Grip
Brent Poleski
Key Grip
Jack Mortellaro Jr.
Leadman
Megan Sanders
Wardrobe Supervisor
Richard Hebrank
Construction Coordinator
Alec Jarnagin
Steadicam Operator
Anthony S. Calypso
Assistant Property Master
Gayle Keller
Casting
Nicholas Bell
First Assistant Director
Cliff Alphonse
Grip
Adam J. Bernard
Second Assistant Director
Sally Foster
Grip
Francesco Pinna
Best Boy Electric
Shane Aitchison
Art Department Coordinator
Glen Basner
Executive Producer
Parissh McClean
Grip
Christina Nickas
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jeremy Sample
Stunt Coordinator
Annie Tan
Production Supervisor
Nicole Rivelli
Still Photographer
Maeve Kelly
Assistant Costume Designer
Elizabeth Rodrick
Set Decoration
Bill C. Bishop
Leadman
Amanda Glaze
Co-Producer
Ben Browning
Executive Producer
Yousheng Tang
Steadicam Operator
Andy Eklund
Art Direction
Joe Rudge
Music Supervisor
Nuno Oliveira
Grip
Liz Wagner
Set Production Assistant
Luis Cuevas
Assistant Editor
Tom Paul
Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Jackman
Post Production Supervisor
Dann Fink
ADR Voice Casting
Jeff Brink
Special Effects Coordinator
Matthew McCoubry
Set Production Assistant
Jon Santos
Set Production Assistant
Isaac Gotterer
Set Production Intern
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas
Foley Editor
Josh Gericke
Hairstylist
Yadeed Mellman
Set Production Assistant
Fangge Chen
Digital Compositors
Saffia Rahimtoola
Digital Compositors
Toni Roman-Grimm
Key Hair Stylist
Ed Elliot
Driver
Azniv Korkejian
Music Editor
Roberto González Arévalo
Production Office Assistant
Jillian Stricker
Location Manager
Paul Reed
Utility Sound
Junior Cyrus Baron
Utility Sound
Bob Papini Jr.
Driver
PJ Ford
Driver
Mike Devereaux
Driver
Robert Maasin
Set Production Assistant
Leo Won
Makeup Department Head
Alex Spear
Set Production Assistant
Ella Gibney
Set Production Intern
Peter Link
Driver
Ryan Murphy
Driver
Leah Tuscano
Assistant Editor
Jerry 'Niru' Cox
Boom Operator
Bert Reo Anderson
Hairstylist
Adrienne Enderle
Set Production Assistant
Lauren Meckleberg
Set Production Intern
Mike Murphy
Driver
Adam Kersh
Publicist
Johnny Holland
Production Accountant
George Holtzer
Transportation Captain
Mike McElroy
Driver
Sean Garnhart
Sound Effects Editor
Cynthia Chou
Production Coordinator
Aaron Schoonover
Casting Associate
Lucien Harriot
VFX Supervisor
Raquel Vivve
Makeup Artist
Tonia Ciccone
Hair Department Head
Matt Merksamer
Set Production Assistant
Dan Edelstein
ADR Editor
Mark Linden
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bruce Winant
ADR Voice Casting
Jocelyn Magsumbol
Production Office Assistant
Brad Gage
Actor's Assistant
Anthony Pennachio
Set Production Assistant
Alex Lilja
Set Production Assistant
Nicole P. Hearon
Casting Associate
Constance Conrad
Digital Compositors
Nicki Slack
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ava Myint
Set Production Intern
Allison Kirschner
Casting Associate
Damon Tragni
Driver
Melissa Kivell
VFX Production Coordinator
Kirsten Sylvester
Key Makeup Artist
Jasmine Brotzman
Set Production Assistant
Bobby Mackston
Sound Editor
Aaron Becker
Title Designer
Bill Orrico
Dialogue Editor
Charles R. Hunt
Production Sound Mixer
Zach Wolf
Assistant Editor
Michael Elliott
Transportation Co-Captain
Dave Kloc
Thanks
Dana Gould
Thanks
Nicole Eckenroad
Thanks
Moshe Kasher
Thanks
Alec Berg
Thanks
Chuck Schumer
Thanks
Christine Nangle
Thanks
Lisa Goldberg
Thanks
Dominic Dierkes
Thanks
Sean Clements
Thanks
Casey Shaw
Thanks
Krister C. Johnson
Thanks
Jared Logan
Thanks
Pete Holmes
Thanks
James Gunn
Thanks
Emily Heller
Thanks
Glenn D. Feig
Legal Services
Noor Ahmed
Legal Services
Joshua Shabani
Legal Services
Brady Smoot
Legal Services
Dr. Jonathan Foster
Medical Consultant
Rachel Schneider
Post Production Accountant
Neal Jonas
Visual Effects
Todd Burke
Scoring Mixer
Sebastian Henshaw
Foley Artist
Carl Shillito
Foley Mixer
Keith Gordon
Best Boy Grip
Connor Dwyer
Best Boy Grip
Chris Keenan
Grip
Scott Bowers
Second Second Assistant Director
Ari Issler
'A' Camera Operator
Andrew Juhl
First Assistant 'A' Camera
Blake Johnson
Second Assistant 'A' Camera
Frank Larson
'B' Camera Operator
Pierrot Colonna
'B' Camera Operator
Htat Htut
First Assistant 'B' Camera
Fillip Penson
First Assistant 'B' Camera
Casey David Johnson
Second Assistant 'B' Camera
Ashton Green
Second Assistant 'B' Camera
Matt Harding
Loader
Nicole Capogna
Costumer
Eva Marie Lopez
Costumer
Ismyrne Geffrard
Costumer
Ember Roth
Costumer
Scott Griswold
Set Dressing Buyer
Gregor Telfer
On Set Dresser
Andrew Schoentube
On Set Dresser
Paul Reed
Utility Sound
Isabelle Decauwert
Additional Hairstylist
Brittany Sugarman
First Assistant Accountant
Gabriel Gonzalez
Assistant Location Manager
Michael L. Mizrahi
Assistant Location Manager
Adam Williams
Location Assistant
Sharmain Perry
Location Assistant
Alcy Sivyer
Assistant Craft Service
Wendy Cohen
Clearances Consultant
Stanley D. Burns
Medical Consultant
Liz Burns
Medical Consultant
France Iann
Medical Consultant
Susan Millard
Medical Consultant
Carol A. Compton
Script Researcher
Umberto Ramero
Catering
Rich Elmiler
Catering
Brian Havens
Catering
Alvero Castillo
Catering
Rich Alfieri
Catering
Jorge Ramirez
Catering
Eric Vidomouels
Catering
John Lee
Catering
Sam Fishell
Producer's Assistant
Ryan Bernstein
Producer's Assistant
Leigh Pruden
Producer's Assistant
Hannah Getts
Executive Producer's Assistant
Alex Bickel
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Andrew McKay
Digital Intermediate Producer
Claudia Guevara
Digital Intermediate Producer
Sean R. Smith
Digital Conform Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 30, 2017
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Content RatingR
Budget$5,000,000
Box Office$56,303,596
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
new york
chicago
immigrant
comedian
based on a true story
family relationships
cultural difference
hospital
family
illness
muslim
roommate
sadness
sarcasm
one-man show
pakistan
film in film
matchmaking
falling in love
group of friends
intercultural relationship
college student
uber
traditional family
comedy club
grad school
stand-up comedian
aftercreditsstinger
Wiki.
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. Gordon and Nanjiani wrote the film based on their relationship; it follows an interracial couple who must deal with cultural differences after Emily (Kazan) becomes ill.
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. It began a limited theatrical release on June 23, 2017, by Amazon Studios and Lionsgate, before going wide on July 14, 2017. One of the most acclaimed films of 2017, it was chosen by American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of the year and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. With a budget of $5 million, it grossed $56 million worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing independent films of 2017.
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