The Big Sick

The Big Sick is a 2017 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Showalter and written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. It stars Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Adeel Akhtar, and Anupam Kher. Gordon and Nanjiani wrote the film based on their relationship; it follows an interracial couple who must deal with cultural differences after Emily (Kazan) becomes ill. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2017. It began a limited theatrical release on June 23, 2017, by Amazon Studios and Lionsgate, before going wide on July 14, 2017. One of the most acclaimed films of 2017, it was chosen by American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of the year and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. With a budget of $5 million, it grossed $56 million worldwide, becoming one of the highest-grossing independent films of 2017.

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...it was nice to have you as my son.

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Good-bye forever.

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And do me a favor, when you reach New York, just text us and tell us that you've reached safely, okay?

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I will.

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Dad, can I ask you something?

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When you and Mom went on your first date, what movie did you see?

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Satte Pe Satta.

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[ Singing in Hindi ]

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Her favorite song.

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Why you asking? I was just curious.

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Okay.

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- KUMAIL: Let's do it. - Let's do it. - Okay. - All right. - See you later, dudes. - Let's do it. - See you. - Hey, we'll text. - Ooh, sorry. - Yeah, please do.

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KUMAIL: So, the first time I came to America, I was, like, 14, and I was just visiting my uncle in New York, and it just happened to be Thanksgiving.

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My first day in America, my uncle took me to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. [ Audience laughing ] And I was like, "This is every day in America!"

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As advertised.

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Every day, they have a party celebrating Garfield.

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No day has lived up to that day.

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I was, uh, lying to my parents, I was telling them I was gonna be a lawyer.

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And they're very disappointed 'cause they wanted me to be a doctor. [ Audience laughing ] You guys are like, why didn't you just tell them that you wanted to be a doctor? It's a lie anyway, and I'm like, well, it has to be believable.

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If I told them "I want to be a doctor," they'd be like, "Bullshit."

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