The Big Sick (2017)

The Big Sick is a 2017 romantic comedy written by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, loosely based on thier real-life romance.
The film stars Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Anupam Kher, Zenobia Shroff, and Aidy Bryant. Judd Apatow and Barry Mendel produced and Michael Showalter served as director.

The Big Sick premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017 and was released into theaters later that year.
It was one of the most successful independent movies of that year, grossing over $50 million on a $5 million budget.
The film was nominated for multiple awards including Best Original Screenplay at the Academy Awards and won Best Comedy at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards.

Rating: R for language including some sexual references.

Length: 2 hours.


The Big Sick Movie Poster

The Big Sick (2017)

Category Severity Time Description Sentence Before
0:00:00-0:00:17 An animated descending flyover view is seen during the Amazon Studios logo. None
0:00:17-0:00:30 An animated flyover view is seen during the FilmNation logo. None ("Amazon Studios" appears on screen)
0:00:34-0:00:42 A grasshopper is seen up close during the Apatow Productions logo. None ("FilmNation Entertainment" is seen on screen)
0:01:02-0:01:05 A mild elevated view is seen briefly. Kumail: "Um, I'll tell you about myself."
0:01:39-0:01:44 A mild elevated view is seen. Kumail: "And by 'little bit later,' I mean we just got episode two. But other than that, it was exactly the same."
0:02:49-0:02:51 "Puke" is mentioned once. Mary: "That was truly horrible. That was so bad." Kumail: "Hey, that was great." Mary: "No, he didn't even crack a smile."
0:03:27-0:03:30 "Puke" is mentioned once. Dodd: "...you guys know tonight is Jell-O shot Tuesday! And we all know what happens after eight Jell-O shots."
0:07:14-0:07:20 Domestic violence is mentioned briefly. Kumail: "...ask people, like 'How does that make you feel'?" Emily: "I mean, eventually, yeah. Right now I'm just doing fieldwork..."
0:31:08-0:31:47 Two mild elevated views are seen. Kumail: "Why? I just said what you said, exactly what you said." Emily: "Yeah, it wasn't weird when I said it." ...
1:55:34-1:55:43 A mild ascending view is seen. Kumail: "Let's do it." C.J.: "Let's do it." Chris: "See you later, dudes." C.J.: "We'll text." Chris: "Yeah, please do."

Reviewed February 2018

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