The Big Sick

2017 film directed by Michael Showalter
Movie film Q24901880
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The Big Sick

Summary

The Big Sick is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,169 views/month, #626 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Big Sick's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Big Sick was directed by Michael Showalter[4].
  • Kumail Nanjiani wrote the screenplay for The Big Sick[5].
  • Emily V. Gordon wrote the screenplay for The Big Sick[6].
  • The Big Sick's composer is recorded as Michael Andrews[7].
  • The Big Sick's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Zoe Kazan[9].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Holly Hunter[10].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Ray Romano[11].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Kumail Nanjiani[12].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Adeel Akhtar[13].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Anupam Kher[14].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Bo Burnham[15].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Linda Emond[16].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Shenaz Treasurywala[17].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Vincent Price[18].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Aidy Bryant[19].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Celeste Arias[20].
  • A cast member of The Big Sick was Zenobia Shroff[21].
  • The Big Sick was produced by Judd Apatow[22].
  • The Big Sick was produced by Barry Mendel[23].
  • The Big Sick's production company is recorded as FilmNation Entertainment[24].
  • The Big Sick's production company is recorded as Apatow Productions[25].
  • The original language of The Big Sick was English[26].
  • The Big Sick's Commons category is recorded as The Big Sick[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Judd Apatow[22] and Barry Mendel[23]. The Big Sick was directed by Michael Showalter[4]. Screenwriters include Kumail Nanjiani[5] and Emily V. Gordon[6]. Cast members include Zoe Kazan[9], Holly Hunter[10], Ray Romano[11], Kumail Nanjiani[12], Adeel Akhtar[13], and Anupam Kher[14].

Publication

Publication dates include June 23, 2017[28], November 16, 2017[29], and November 9, 2017[30]. The original language of The Big Sick was English[26]. Its genre is romantic comedy[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 98%[32], 8.3/10[33], and 86/100[34].

Why It Matters

The Big Sick ranks in the top 0.67% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,169 views/month, #626 of 94,065).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre romantic comedy
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  2. 11w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Composer Michael Andrews
    Classind rating 12
    Aliases
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