The Big Sick
Brief Synopsis
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Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail connects with grad student Emily after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents. Then Emily is beset
Cast & Crew
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Michael Showalter
Director
Keilly Mcquail
Aidy Bryant
Kurt Braunohler
Ed Herbstman
Jack F Mortellaro
Lead Man
Film Details
Also Known As
Amor inseparable, Big Sick, Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare, l'amore no, The, Doentes de Amor, La gran enfermedad del amor, Ljubezen na prvo bolezen, Mal d'amour, Rögtönzött szerelem, Srdcu nerozká?e?, Un Amor inseparable, gran enfermedad del amor
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2017
Production Company
Berj Basralian ; Peter A Marshall ; Rona Lind
Distribution Company
ELEVATION PICTURES/ENTRACT FILMS/LIONSGATE
Location
New York, NY, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 59m
Synopsis
Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail connects with grad student Emily after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents. Then Emily is beset with a mysterious illness, forcing Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents, who he's never met, while dealing with the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart.
Director
Michael Showalter
Director
Cast
Keilly Mcquail
Aidy Bryant
Kurt Braunohler
Ed Herbstman
Jack F Mortellaro
Lead Man
Mitra Jouhari
Jeremy Shamos
Vella Lovell
Jeff Blumenkrantz
William Stephenson
Adeel Akhtar
Holly Chou
Celeste Arias
Alison Cimmet
Kuhoo Verma
Mario Mercado
Lead Man
Charles Gould
Myra Turley
Bo Burnham
Spencer House
Lauren Patten
Shana Solomon
Susham Bedi
William Bishop
Lead Man
Matthew Cardarople
Rahul Bedi
Zach Cherry
Zenobia Shroff
Shenaz Treasurywala
Kumail Nanjiani
Kerry Flanagan
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Lawrence Wayne Ballard
Zoe Kazan
Andrew Pang
Ray Romano
Isabel Shill
Holly Hunter
Linda Emond
Shunori Ramanathan
David Alan Grier
Anupam Kher
Marilyn Torres
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Jack O'connell
Crew
Boris Abayev
Scenic Artist
Shane Aitchison
Art Department Coordinator
Rich Alfieri
Caterer
Cliff Alphonse
Grip
Bert Anderson
Hair Stylist
Michael Andrews
Score Recording
Michael Andrews
Music
Judd Apatow
Producer
Roberto Arevalo
Office Production Assistant
Brittany Ashley
Song
Lonnegan's Band
Song Performer
Junior Cyrus Baron
Boom Operator
Wilbur Bascomb
Song Performer
Wilbur Bascomb
Song
Glen Basner
Executive Producer
Berj Basralian
Production Insurance
Gulshan Bawra
Song
Aaron Becker
Titles
Nicholas R Bell
Assistant Director
Randy Bemrose
Song
Errol Bennett
Song
Adam Bernard
Assistant Director
Ryan Bernstein
Assistant
Alex Bickel
Colorist
Ronald Bishop
Electric
Terry Booker
Song
Scott Bowers
Assistant Director
Kurt Braunohler
Consultant
Jeffrey S Brink
Special Effects Coordinator
Jasmine Brotzman
Set Production Assistant
James Brown
Song
Jim Brown
Song Performer
Lauren Brown
Property Master
Ben Browning
Executive Producer
Peter Bundrick
Carpenter
Brian Burgoyne
Director Of Photography
Brian Burgoyne
Dp/Cinematographer
Todd Burke
Score Recording
Sharmain Burke-perry
Location Assistant
R D Burman
Song
Liz Burns
Advisor
Stanley B Burns
Advisor
Sarah Burton
Costume Designer
Anthony S Calypso
Assistant Property Master
Dj Campbell
Production Assistant
Nicole Capogna
Costumer
Andrew Carter
Song
Alvaro Castillo
Caterer
Steven Cavagnino
Camera
Fangge Chen
Compositor
Veilumuth Chitralekha
Song
Cinder Chou
Production Coordinator
Tonia Ciconne
Hair
Roy Ruiz Clayton
Song
Roy Ruiz Clayton
Song Performer
Wendy Cohen
Consultant
Lauren Colbert
Costume Coordinator
Pierrot Colonna
Camera Operator
Carol Compton
Researcher
Constance Conrad
Compositor
Anthony Correia
Camera
Luis A. Cortes
Art Department
Brian Clayton Costello
Song
Brian Clayton Costello
Song Performer
Gary Costello
Song
Phil Coulter
Song
Jerry Cox
Boom Operator
Luis Cuevas
Assistant Editor
Evelyne Datl
Song
Larhn Davitt
Dolly Grip
Josh Dawson
Art Assistant
Isabelle Decauwert
Hair Stylist
Pam Demetruis
Foley Editor
Nick Derrico
Camera
Michael Devereaux
Driver
Gabe Direnzo
Electric
Clement Dodd
Song
David Dodt
Song
Michael Dondero
Production Secretary
Gerald Donlan
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Connor Dwyer
Best Boy Grip
Dan Edelstein
Adr Editor
Andy Eklund
Art Director
Elizabeth Ellerman
Accounting Assistant
Ed Elliott
Driver
Mike Elliott
Transportation Co-Captain
Elisabeth Ellison
Song
Rich Elmiler
Caterer
Adrienne Enderle
Set Production Assistant
Scott Ettin
Production Manager
Joe Evans
Song
Anthony Edward Fairclough
Song
Dann Fink
Adr Voice Casting
Sam Fishell
Assistant
P.j. Ford
Driver
John Foster
Consultant
Sally Foster
Grip
Jessie Francis
Accounting Clerk
Brad Gage
Assistant
Cristian Gallon
Electric
Anthony Gamiello
Grip
Regional Garland
Song
Sean Garnhart
Sound Effects Editor
Massimo Del Gaudio
Song Performer
Massimo Del Gaudio
Song
Riley Geare
Song
Ismyme Geffrard
Costumer
Inara George
Song Performer
Inara George
Song
Josh Gericke
Hair Stylist
Hannah Getts
Assistant
Ella Gibney
Set Production Assistant
Shellie Gillespie
Production Accountant
Mary Kate Golding
Art Assistant
Gabriel Gonzalez
Assistant Location Manager
Emily V. Gordon
Screenplay
Emily V. Gordon
Executive Producer
Keith Gordon
Best Boy Grip
Isaac Gotterer
Set Production Assistant
Jimmie Gray
Song Performer
Ashton C. Green
Camera Operator
Scott A Griswold
Art Department
Lenis Guess
Song
Claudia Guevara
Colorist
Tauhid Hakein
Coordinator
Matt Harding
Loader
Lucien Harriot
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kyle James Hauser
Song
Kyle James Hauser
Song Performer
Brian Havens
Caterer
Nicole Hearon
Casting Associate
Richard Hebrank
Construction Coordinator
Mariana Hellmund
Script Supervisor
Sebastian Henshaw
Foley Artist
Natalie Hoffman
Art Department
Ben Holiday
Song Performer
Johnny Holland
Production Accountant
George Holtzer
Transportation Captain
Shaun Hopkins
Song
Eric Horwitz
Camera
Htat Htut
Camera Operator
Charles R Hunt
Production Sound Mixer
Susan Huyett
Art Department
France Iann
Advisor
Danniel P Infantino
Song Performer
Danniel P Infantino
Song
Ari Issler
Camera Operator
Richard Ivans
Song
Michael Jackmand
Post-Production Supervisor
Alec Jarnagin
Steadicam Operator
Waylon Jennings
Song
Blake Johnson
Camera Assistant
Casey David Johnson
Camera Operator
Neal Jonas
Visual Effects
Raymond Jones
Song
Andrew Juhl
Camera Assistant
David Kavanaugh
Electric
Barbara Jean Kearney
Accountant
Christopher T Keenan
Grip
Gayle Keller
Casting
Maeve Kelly
Assistant Costume Designer
Brad Kenny
Production Manager
Thomas Kilpatrick
Song
John C King
Song
Patti King
Song
Chuck Kirkpatrick
Song Performer
Hugh Kirkpatrick
Song
Allison Kirschner
Casting Associate
Melissa Kivell
Production Coordinator
Seth Kleinberg
Titles
Azniv Korkejian
Music Editor
Greg Kurstin
Song
Nicole Lambusta
Costumes
Frank Larson
Camera Operator
Joe Latson
Production Supervisor
John Lee
Caterer
Stacey Lee
Production Manager
Laura Lerner
Scenic Artist
Alex Lilja
Set Production Assistant
Rona Lind
Production Insurance
Mark Linden
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Peter Link
Driver
Eva Lopez
Costumer
Chris Lundy
Camera
Eric Lutz
Electric
Robert Maasin
Set Production Assistant
Bobby Mackston
Sound Editing
Jocelyn Magsumbol
Office Production Assistant
Randy Main
Camera
Peter A Marshall
Production Insurance
Matt Mccoubry
Set Production Assistant
Mike Mcelroy
Driver
Andrew Mckay
Colorist
Parish Mclean
Grip
Lauren Meckleberg
Set Production Assistant
Yedeedya Mellman
Set Production Assistant
Barry Mendel
Producer
Felix Mendelssohn
Song
Matthew Merksamer
Set Production Assistant
Melanie Merrill
Art Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Amor inseparable, Big Sick, Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare, l'amore no, The, Doentes de Amor, La gran enfermedad del amor, Ljubezen na prvo bolezen, Mal d'amour, Rögtönzött szerelem, Srdcu nerozká?e?, Un Amor inseparable, gran enfermedad del amor
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romantic Comedy
Release Date
2017
Production Company
Berj Basralian ; Peter A Marshall ; Rona Lind
Distribution Company
ELEVATION PICTURES/ENTRACT FILMS/LIONSGATE
Location
New York, NY, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 59m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video September 19, 2017
Wide Release in United States July 14, 2017
Released in United States 2017
Limited Release in United States June 23, 2017
Wide Release in United States July 14, 2017
Released in United States on Video September 19, 2017
Released in United States 2017 (Premieres)
Released in United States 2017 (Festival Favorites )
Released in United States 2017 (Opening Night Gala)
Released in United States 2017 (Buzz)
Limited Release in United States June 23, 2017
