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.
AZMAT: Dave? KUMAIL: It's probably Dave. - Oh. Oh, Dave. Dave. - [ Fatima laughs ] - NAVEED: Nobody's named Da-vé. - It's very, very, very sad. No one is going to visit that baby, and that baby, mark my words, will grow up without a family. It's like he's dead or worse. SHARMEEN: It is very sad. Kumi, go and pray now, so then we can eat ice cream. Go. - Go. Please, go. - Yeah, Ma, I need to finish. - Hurry up, Bhai. Ice cream. - [ Fatima laughs ] SHARMEEN: And then we'll eat ice cream. Stop, stop. Janamaz is downstairs. Go. - Stop. - [ Fatima laughs ] - AZMAT: What is this? - [ Indistinct chatter ]
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[ Alarm beeps ] I don't know, I think-- My mother used to make best kulfi. - Your grandmother. - Oh, yeah? I think ice cream is better than kulfi. - No, no, no. - [ Doorbell rings ] Oh. I wonder who that could be. - AZMAT: Yeah. - Let me check. I don't know. I'm guessing it's a young, single Pakistani woman who just happened to be driving by our house, which is on a cul-de-sac. - Well... - And I'm also guessing that the phrase "dropped in" will be said in the next ten seconds.
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- Okay, Ma. Okay. Yeah, yeah. - Okay. Good. I just wish you were better at it, you know? I mean, you've had so much practice, and you're still... - You're not that good at it. - Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. Brought your A-game with NAVEED, but with me, you're just phoning it in a little bit. Again with the comedy, the comedy. All the time with the comedy. Be serious sometimes. I am serious. I want to help you get better.
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MGM has had a string of failures, so it turns to its most bankable star, Vincent Price. Is this your compatibility test? Like the way some people are with Vonnegut or Big Lebowski? No, just watch the movie and take it seriously - because it's very serious. - I'm gonna love it. I love it when men test me on my taste. I just want to share this movie with you, so I don't know why you're reading into... How many women have you showed this movie to?
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