The Big Sick can confidently boast a self-evident punchline that lasts for over two hours and never runs out of the funny or the surprising.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Feb 16, 2024

Every laugh is full and genuine, and so are the (good) tears you inevitably will cry.

| Oct 23, 2023

The characters are funny, but not too funny, the stakes seem real, and you can tell that everyone really cares about each other.

| May 12, 2023

The Big Sick feels authentic yet familiar, endearing and consistently funny - a curious mix that provides a real-life example of how Nanjiani and Gordon's life together imitates art.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 23, 2022

The Big Sick falls under one of my favorite criteria in film watching unexpected surprises.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Feb 18, 2022

An utter delight that mines the right kinds of humor, drama, and romance out of such a personal story.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 29, 2021

Generously laced with wit and wisdom.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Oct 6, 2021

There's a lot of blackness there from which to find humour and 'The Big Sick' mines enormous amounts.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Apr 22, 2021

A crowd-pleaser that still feels personal and intimate.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Mar 1, 2021

The story beats may be traditional but the sensibility, and especially the jokes, are of the moment.

| Dec 12, 2020

Refreshingly, it's almost as if the film wasn't designed to be a comedy; laughs are conjured naturally from everyday situations and uncomfortable interactions.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Dec 5, 2020

Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon's real-life love story serves as inspiration for the film that put romantic comedies back on the map.

| Oct 27, 2020

Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Ray Ramano and Holly Hunter are so funny that they yank the rom-com genre right out of a coma.

| Original Score: 4/4 | Sep 3, 2020

The Big Sick is everything a good romantic comedy should be. It's funny, sweet, smart, emotional and, even more amazing, it's true.

| Jul 17, 2020

No matter how dark the reality is, there's always a reason to smile here. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jul 3, 2020

In some ways this love story feels old-fashioned - but it is also modern, by touching on Islamophobia. Nanjiani playing himself provides integrity and while there is high drama or perfect comedic timing at times, it is character-driven at its core.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Jul 2, 2020

I really liked this movie.

| May 12, 2020

I loved this movie. It was fabulous.

| May 12, 2020

The film is equal parts heartwarming and heartbreaking, and the entire package is completely entertaining thanks in large part to the eclectic and flawless cast.

| May 11, 2020

...a universality that should prove broad enough for even the most close-minded of viewers...

| Mar 12, 2020