- Release Date
- 14 Jul 2017
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Big Sick
Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani), in the middle of becoming a budding stand-up comedian, meets Emily (Zoe Kazan). Meanwhile, a sudden illness sets in forcing Emily to be put into a medically-induced coma. Kumail must navigate being a comedian, dealing with tragic illness, and placating his family's desire to let them fix him up with a spouse, while contemplating and figuring out who he really is and what he truly believes.
Director
Michael Showalter
Writers
Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
Cast
Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano