The Big Sick

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Film: The Big Sick

Michael Showalter

Kumail Nanjiani

Zoe Kazan

Holly Hunter

Ray Romano

Anupam Kher

Zenobia Shroff

Adeel Akhtar

Bo Burnham

Aidy Bryant

Kurt Braunohler

Vella Lovell

Emily V Gordon

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BBC Two - The Big Sick

A Muslim comic, caught up in his comatose ex-girlfriend’s family, rebels against his own.

Romantic comedy based on a true story. A Muslim comic, caught up in his comatose ex-girlfriend’s family, rebels against his own.

Struggling stand-up comic Kumail is a hit with heckler Emily, but their affair ends just before a mystery illness has her in a coma. Abruptly absorbed with her care and sparring parents, Kumail struggles with his own Muslim family and their expectations.

A true-life comedy.

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