Reviews
The Big Sick
Directed by Michael Showalter · starring Lauren Patten, Zenobia Shroff and Kumail Nanjiani
- 5 from the press
- 7.4 · 6 votes
The Big Sick: reviews
Reviews
7.4 6 votes
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What the critics say average 8.7 from 5 outlets
- 10 Time OutJOSHUA ROTHKOPF
"Actor Kumail Nanjiani breaks out with an autobiographical girlfriend-in-a-coma comedy that signals his arrival to the top."
Read - 9.0 VarietyGeoff Berkshire
"Comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani and writer Emily V. Gordon mine their personal history for laughs, heartache, and hard-earned insight in ?The Big Sick,? a film that?s by turns romantic, rueful, and hilarious."
Read - 8.3 IndiewireEric Kohn
?The Big Sick funnels the two sides of his career (Kumail) into a genuine crowdpleaser that juggles humor and pathos through a personal lens.
Read - 8.0 VultureTomris Laffly
"When The Big Sick is at its best, it captures with rare humor the weight of being Muslim in America."
Read - 8.0 The PlaylistDan Mecca
"Mostly funny and sometimes heart-wrenching, Showwalter, Nanjiani, and Gordon collaborate comfortably, finding laughs in the more dire moments."
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Questions about the reviews of The Big Sick
- What score does The Big Sick have?
- Readers give it 7.4 (6 votes). The critics, 8.7 on average from 5 reviews.
- What do the critics say about The Big Sick?
- The highest score is Time Out’s (10) and the lowest The Playlist’s (8.0).