8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Comedy, Drama, Romance • 2017 • 120 min • Adults (18+)
The Big Sick (2017)
The Big Sick (2017)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Kumail Nanjiani • Zoe Kazan • Holly Hunter
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Islam: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Kumail Nanjiani • Zoe Kazan • Holly Hunter
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Political: Center
Confidence: High
The film's central conflict and its resolution are deeply personal and cultural, focusing on individual relationships, family dynamics, and the universal challenges of love and illness, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High
The movie features a diverse lead character and explores cross-cultural relationships, highlighting the experiences of an immigrant family. While it presents visible diversity and cultural themes, it does not explicitly recast traditional roles or frame traditional identities negatively, focusing instead on personal and familial dynamics.
Secondary
Islam: Positive
Confidence: High
The film portrays Kumail's Muslim family with respect, depth, and sympathy, highlighting their strong community and cultural traditions. While exploring the challenges these traditions pose for Kumail, the narrative ultimately affirms their humanity and love, rather than condemning the faith itself.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
The Big Sick centers on a heterosexual couple's relationship and their families' cultural differences. There are no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in an N/A rating for portrayal.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film 'The Big Sick' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story primarily focuses on a romantic comedy-drama based on the real-life relationship of its writers, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film is an original story based on the real-life experiences of its writers, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. All characters are portrayed with the same gender as their real-life counterparts, with no prior established canon depicting different genders.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The Big Sick is a biographical film based on the real-life experiences of Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. All main characters are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with the real individuals or the established racial background of the characters, with no instances of a character being portrayed as a different race than their historical or canonical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.3
Critic Ratings
9.8
8.6
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