The Big Sick
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.
Plot
Kumail is an Uber driver and struggling stand-up comedian in Chicago. His parents are first-generation immigrants from Pakistan, who live in the suburbs. One evening, after performing at the local comedy club, Kumail sleeps with a graduate student from the University of Chicago named Emily. He drives her home and they agree not to meet again.
More details
| author | Emily V. Gordon Kumail Nanjiani |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Michael Showalter |
| editor | Robert Nassau |
| genre | comedy-drama romance |
| keywords | adult-onset still's disease arranged marriage comedy club comedy festival date even first-generation immigrant graduate student induced coma montreal comedy festival morning move north carolina one night stand-up comedian struggle uber university of chicago |
| musicBy | Michael Andrews |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| producer | Barry Mendel Judd Apatow |
| productionCompany | Apatow Productions FilmNation Entertainment |
| publisher | Amazon Studios Lionsgate |
| theme | independent romantic comedy |