The Big Sick
An awkward true story.
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.
Director Michael Showalter
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Cast
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Nurse Judy
Jeremy Shamos
Bob Dalavan
Holly Hunter
Beth Gardner
Kurt Braunohler
Chris
Mitra Jouhari
Yazmin
Shana Solomon
Nurse Bette
Lawrence Ballard
Dr. Lewin
Spencer House
Racist Heckler
David Alan Grier
Andy Dodd
Kuhoo Verma
Zubeida
William Stephenson
Waiting Room Person 2
Isabel Shill
Party Goer 1
Keilly McQuail
Party Goer 3
Aidy Bryant
Mary
Jeff Blumenkrantz
Dr. Wright
Linda Emond
Dr. Cunningham
Holly Chou
Dr. Whelan
Jack A. O'Connell
Waiting Room Person 5
Ed Herbstman
Sam Highsmith
Shenaz Treasury
Fatima Nanjiani
Alison Cimmet
Dr. Platt
Myra Turley
Waiting Room Person 1
Zach Cherry
Party Goer 4
Sophia Muller
Chrissy (uncredited)
Ray Romano
Terry Gardner
Rahul Bedi
Farhan (Khadija's Father)
Matty Cardarople
Fast Food Cashier
Marilyn Torres
Waiting Room Person 3
Charles Gould
Waiting Room Person 6
Anupam Kher
Azmat Nanjiani
Bo Burnham
CJ
Susham Bedi
Tina (Khadija's Mother)
Vella Lovell
Khadija
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani
Zoe Kazan
Emily Gardner
Zenobia Shroff
Sharmeen Nanjiani
Adeel Akhtar
Naveed Nanjiani
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Jesse
Shunori Ramanathan
Sumera
Kerry Flanagan
Waiting Room Person 4
Celeste Arias
Denise
Andrew Pang
Dr. Spellman
Lauren Patten
Party Goer 2
Jack Corrigan
Restaurant Boy (uncredited)