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.
Directed By
Michael ShowalterWritten By
Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. GordonStudio
Amazon Studios, FilmNation Entertainment, Watch on these services
Cast of The Big Sick
Kumail NanjianiKumail Nanjiani
Zoe KazanEmily Gardner
Holly HunterBeth Gardner
Ray RomanoTerry Gardner
Anupam KherAzmat Nanjiani
Zenobia ShroffSharmeen Nanjiani
Adeel AkhtarNaveed Nanjiani
Aidy BryantMary
Kurt BraunohlerChris
Vella LovellKhadija
Myra Lucretia TaylorNurse Judy
Jeremy ShamosBob Dalavan
David Alan GrierAndy Dodd
Ed HerbstmanSam Highsmith
Shenaz TreasuryFatima Nanjiani
Rebecca Naomi JonesJesse
Kuhoo VermaZubeida
Mitra JouhariYazmin
Celeste AriasDenise
Shana SolomonNurse Bette
Jeff BlumenkrantzDr. Wright
Linda EmondDr. Cunningham
Holly ChouDr. Whelan
Andrew PangDr. Spellman
Alison CimmetDr. Platt
Lawrence BallardDr. Lewin
Shunori RamanathanSumera
Spencer HouseRacist Heckler
Susham BediTina (Khadija's Mother)
Rahul BediFarhan (Khadija's Father)
Matthew CardaropleFast Food Cashier
Myra TurleyWaiting Room Person 1
William StephensonWaiting Room Person 2
Marilyn TorresWaiting Room Person 3
Kerry FlanaganWaiting Room Person 4
Jack O'ConnellWaiting Room Person 5
Charles GouldWaiting Room Person 6
Isabel ShillParty Goer 1
Lauren PattenParty Goer 2
Keilly McQuailParty Goer 3
Zach CherryParty Goer 4
Jack CorriganRestaurant Boy (uncredited)
Sophia MullerChrissy (uncredited)
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The Big Sick: Holly Hunter On Kumail Nanjiani
The Big Sick: Anupam Kher On Working With Judd Apatow
The Big Sick: Kumail Nanjiani On What The Big Sick Is
The Big Sick: Zoe Kazan On Her Audition For The Role Of Emily
The Big Sick: Michael Showalter On What Drew Him To The Project
The Big Sick: Ray Romano On The Film Being A Comedy And A Drama
The Big Sick: Judd Apatow On The Film's Balance Of Drama And Comedy
The Big Sick: Barry Mendel On What The Film Reveals About Kumail Nanjiani
The Big Sick: Emily V. Gordon And Zoe Kazan On What Appealed To Zoe In The Script
The Big Sick: Emily V. Gordon On Turning Her Life With Kumail Nanjiani Into A Film
The Big Sick: Kumail Nanjiani And Judd Apatow On Why The Story Appealed To Judd Apatow
The Big Sick: Emily V. Gordon And Kumail Nanjiani On The Emotional Disconnect After The Coma
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