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Dec 06, 2023
(2017) ar7.5r: 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…
Nov 19, 2022peckham_pouncer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I borrowed this movie to see Ray Romano and was impressed to learn it's a true story based on the lead actor/comedian Kumail's life. Very endearing and funny. Except when he had to make an enormous decision to sign papers to put his ex in…
Aug 22, 2022akirakato rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
An awkward true story with awkward cultural differences, awkward funny moments and an awkward can of laughs.
Aug 04, 2022Skreads rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Great film! Characters are interesting, plot moves at a good pace and family conflict is very universal. Wonderful movie all around!
Jul 20, 2021Stéphanie_biblio rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I loved the main characters' quirky reltaionship. A fabulous cast. Very solid story.
Mar 09, 2021oktexchic rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love the story & the humor so much I checked it out for my 2nd time. So much laugh out loud situations. Great cast.
Jul 29, 2020caleherreman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The tagline on the DVD case say that this was, "Based on an awkward true story." Oh my goodness, yes, there are so many hilariously awkward moments in this comedy, you will be glad not to be Kumail Nanjiani, who plays a lightly…
Mar 10, 2020ReaganLam rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I wasn't expecting this movie to be that good. I was so very wrong. Highly entertaining and enjoyable. Lots of witty banter between characters. All roles well cast and acted. Nice to see Southeast Asian characters as full dimensional…
Jan 31, 2020medjo rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Although not particularly funny it was an interesting movie
Jan 02, 2020sparklep1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Charming. I enjoyed it a lot. There was way too much not-funny stand-up comedy, but I just patiently waited it out. The rest of the story was engaging.
Oct 13, 2019shlby69m rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Up there with The Notebook and LaLa Land! A love story of real life couple. Non cliche jokes, tear jerker moments. I'm a sci-fi action junkie yet, this was great time!
Sep 03, 2019bdehler rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Ok movie, but nothing special and easily forgettable.
May 04, 2019kpelish rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I actually enjoyed the family relationships more than what seemed to be an awkward romance. Watching the clash of cultures was funny and poignant.
Jan 02, 2019LPL_WilliamO rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
One of the best romantic comedies I've enjoyed in a while. I love that it's based on Kumail's real-life relationship with Emily. The cultural and familial clash that they experienced is something that many people could probably relate too.…
Aug 16, 2018gingin1972 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Pretty good movie but kind of slow and boring at time!
Aug 10, 2018
This romantic/drama film is about a Pakistani comic with very strict Muslim parents. After he meets a young girl named Emily at one of his comedy shows and starts to fall in love with her, he becomes fearful of the reaction of his parents.…
Aug 08, 2018amanoletters99 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Okay, I got the rom part, but the comedy part? Ah not so much, or at all. This film is so slow and predictable, I didn't even bother to finish it. Why all the hype?
Jun 25, 2018jferrerosa2 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I personally felt like this was more of a romance than a comedy. The main character's comedy is awkward and not very good, which is suppose to show a lot about his character, but I looked up his real comedy and it's WAY better. The…
Jun 02, 2018DPLbrian rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Despite Zoe Kazan being one of my favorite actresses, I was a little let down by this movie. Having heard such good things, I was expecting a 5/5 film. There was plenty of good here. The humor was on point. The story was compelling. It…
May 17, 2018Earlgrey454 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
As I watched, I just kept thinking I'd already seen dozens of earlier versions of this movie. Two quirky (or one is quirky, the other conventional) individuals meet, become a couple much too quickly, face challenges from their families,…
May 13, 2018duane767 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Worth watching considering that this is based on a true story. Ray Romano and Holly Hunter were great as well as the actors who played the protagonist's parents.
May 02, 2018PimaLib_NormS rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Finally watched “The Big Sick” the other day. I liked it, but I can’t imagine why this movie was successful. No car chases? No superheroes? No flying monsters? No explosions? No doomsday scenario for the total destruction of the Earth? No…
Apr 30, 2018gogo12127 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is very good and a movie I'm sure I'll want to see again.
Apr 27, 2018Janice21383 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Conceivably, an entire generation has grown up without seeing a good romantic comedy. Not great, just good. The Big Sick may turn that around, but there's a long way to go. True, there is no gauche "career woman" with no time for love, nor…
Apr 20, 2018loonylovesgood rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyable movie with lots of heart. Interesting that it's based on a true story!