The Big Sick

The Big Sick

An awkward true story.

2017 en 120 minutes

Rating: 7.332

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.

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Cast

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Zoe Kazan

Zoe Kazan

Emily Gardner

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Beth Gardner

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Terry Gardner

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Azmat Nanjiani

Zenobia Shroff

Zenobia Shroff

Sharmeen Nanjiani

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Naveed Nanjiani

Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham

CJ

Aidy Bryant

Aidy Bryant

Mary

Kurt Braunohler

Kurt Braunohler

Chris

Vella Lovell

Vella Lovell

Khadija

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Nurse Judy

Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy Shamos

Bob Dalavan

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Andy Dodd

Ed Herbstman

Ed Herbstman

Sam Highsmith

Shenaz Treasury

Shenaz Treasury

Fatima Nanjiani

Rebecca Naomi Jones

Rebecca Naomi Jones

Jesse

Kuhoo Verma

Kuhoo Verma

Zubeida

Mitra Jouhari

Mitra Jouhari

Yazmin

Celeste Arias

Celeste Arias

Denise

Shana Solomon

Shana Solomon

Nurse Bette

Jeff Blumenkrantz

Jeff Blumenkrantz

Dr. Wright

Linda Emond

Linda Emond

Dr. Cunningham

Holly Chou

Holly Chou

Dr. Whelan

Andrew Pang

Andrew Pang

Dr. Spellman

Alison Cimmet

Alison Cimmet

Dr. Platt

Lawrence Ballard

Lawrence Ballard

Dr. Lewin

Shunori Ramanathan

Shunori Ramanathan

Sumera

Spencer House

Spencer House

Racist Heckler

Susham Bedi

Susham Bedi

Tina (Khadija's Mother)

Rahul Bedi

Rahul Bedi

Farhan (Khadija's Father)

Matthew Cardarople

Matthew Cardarople

Fast Food Cashier

Myra Turley

Myra Turley

Waiting Room Person 1

William Stephenson

William Stephenson

Waiting Room Person 2

Marilyn Torres

Marilyn Torres

Waiting Room Person 3

Kerry Flanagan

Kerry Flanagan

Waiting Room Person 4

Jack O'Connell

Jack O'Connell

Waiting Room Person 5

Charles Gould

Charles Gould

Waiting Room Person 6

Isabel Shill

Isabel Shill

Party Goer 1

Lauren Patten

Lauren Patten

Party Goer 2

Keilly McQuail

Keilly McQuail

Party Goer 3

Zach Cherry

Zach Cherry

Party Goer 4

Sophia Muller

Sophia Muller

Chrissy (uncredited)

Jack Corrigan

Jack Corrigan

Restaurant Boy (uncredited)

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