The Big Sick
2017 · 120 min · Director: Michael Showalter
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani), in the middle of becoming a budding stand-up comedian, meets Emily (Zoe Kazan). Meanwhile, a sudden illness sets in forcing Emily to be put into a medically-induced coma. Kumail must navigate being a comedian, dealing with tragic illness, and placating his family's desire to let them fix him up with a spouse, while contemplating and figuring out who he really is and what he truly believes.
Emotional fingerprint
The Big Sick (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Humor
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Humor | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 57 % | 7 % | 57 % | 8 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 53 % | 13 % | 53 % | 15 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 49 % | 19 % | 49 % | 19 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 46 % | 20 % | 45 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 51 % | 33 % | 35 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 59 % | 43 % | 30 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Humor | 63 % | 41 % | 29 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 63 % | 42 % | 23 % | 50 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 53 % | 36 % | 30 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 50 % | 38 % | 43 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Humor | 55 % | 44 % | 46 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Humor | 60 % | 46 % | 38 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 70 % | 57 % | 20 % | 59 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Empathy | 74 % | 66 % | 14 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 75 % | 66 % | 19 % | 45 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Relief | 73 % | 61 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Humor | 64 % | 57 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Empathy | 60 % | 57 % | 32 % | 36 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Empathy | 59 % | 54 % | 36 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Humor | 58 % | 50 % | 45 % | 17 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Sharmeen Nanjiani
Mary
Chris
Sam Highsmith
Fatima Nanjiani
Yazmin
Denise
Details
- Directed by
- Michael Showalter
- Written by
- Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, Kumail Nanjiani
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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