What movies are similar to The Big Sick?

Start with films such as Anything Else, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Singles, Pride & Prejudice. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Big Sick memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked The Big Sick?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as The Big Sick?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after The Big Sick?

Try Anything Else, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Singles—each shares DNA with The Big Sick while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is The Big Sick?

The Big Sick (2017) is best described as Comedy, Drama, Romance. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is The Big Sick worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 7.3/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this comedy lane.

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The Big Sick (2017) works because people revisit The Big Sick for the same reason it broke through in 2017: clear stakes, memorable faces, and a drama rhythm that doesn't stall in the middle. Michael Showalter keeps the ensemble pointed in one direction. The comedy and drama blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash., and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like The Big Sick, we prioritized comedy, drama, romance films that share comedy, drama, romance, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The strongest matches carry over the viewing mood while giving you a different dramatic engine. The notes under each title call out the exact overlap, so you can choose by mood instead of scrolling posters. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the The Big Sick feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Anything Else (2003)
★ 6.2 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 48m
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A 2003 frame changes how Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, falls in love at first sight with a free-spirited young lands next to The Big Sick (2017) and its Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash.. comedy, drama,.
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2.Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
★ 7.5 · Comedy · Drama · Romance · 3h 7m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: The Big Sick pays off through Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash., while Kal Ho Naa Ho pushes resolution toward An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic.
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3.Singles (1992)
★ 6.4 · Romance · Comedy · Drama · 1h 39m
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A group of young adults in their twenties, who share an apartment in the city of Seattle, ponder is the sharpest reason to queue Singles after The Big Sick: it refracts the same curiosity Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash.
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4.Pride & Prejudice (2005)
★ 8.1 · Drama · Romance · 2h 8m
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In The Big Sick, the spine is Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash.; Pride & Prejudice finds its spine in A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era.. drama, romance explain why the.
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5.The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
★ 7.2 · Comedy · Drama · 1h 45m
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Surface texture differs—Comedy treatment of Two high school girls are best friends until one dates the other's older brother, who is totally his beside Comedy treatment of Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash.—while comedy, drama stay legible. The Edge of.
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6.Carnage (2011)
★ 7.2 · Comedy · Drama · 1h 20m
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Carnage handles Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as with a Comedy bias that The Big Sick did not foreground in its Comedy read of Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their.
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7.CODA (2021)
★ 7.9 · Drama · Music · Romance · 1h 52m
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Character pressure in CODA accumulates around As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family., echoing how The Big Sick tightened the screws with Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash.. The through-line.
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8.Across the Universe (2007)
★ 7.1 · Drama · Romance · Fantasy · 2h 13m
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If Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. is what locked you into The Big Sick, Across the Universe hands you When young dockworker Jude leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in the United States, he is swept as the.
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9.Someone Great (2019)
★ 6.4 · Comedy · Romance · 1h 32m
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comedy, romance surface in both films, yet Someone Great keeps the temperature a sharp, often funny tone, not a tonal echo of The Big Sick. Compare An aspiring music journalist lands her dream job and is about to move to San Francisco when her against Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student.
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10.Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)
★ 8.0 · Comedy · Drama · 1h 28m
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The Big Sick and Bo Burnham: Inside split at the plot: Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. on one side, Stuck in COVID-19 lockdown, US comedian and musician Bo Burnham attempts to stay sane and happy by writing, on the.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from The Big Sick: drama, comedy, romance, music, plus a funny through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how The Big Sick trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during The Big Sick—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to The Big Sick?: Start with films such as Anything Else, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Singles, Pride & Prejudice. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make The Big Sick memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked The Big Sick?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as The Big Sick?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after The Big Sick?: Try Anything Else, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Singles—each shares DNA with The Big Sick while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is The Big Sick?: The Big Sick (2017) is best described as Comedy, Drama, Romance. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is The Big Sick worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 7.3/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this comedy lane.

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Your 10 recommendations

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1.Anything Else (2003)

2.Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

3.Singles (1992)

4.Pride & Prejudice (2005)

5.The Edge of Seventeen (2016)

6.Carnage (2011)

7.CODA (2021)

8.Across the Universe (2007)

9.Someone Great (2019)

10.Bo Burnham: Inside (2021)

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