Similar to The End of Us
The Big Sick
An awkward true story.
- Released
- 30 Mar 2017
- Runtime
- 2h
- Language
- English, Urdu
- Director
- Michael Showalter
The Big Sick (2017) shares a 40% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Comedy, Drama, Romance. Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
The Big Sick (2017) lists 3 genres — Comedy, Drama, Romance — and 3 of them overlap with The End of Us (100%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overall match score
With 0 overlapping themes and 3 shared genres, The Big Sick (2017) lands in the mid-range of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given The Big Sick an average of 7.3 / 10 across 2.2K votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 7.5 / 10 (150.2K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 3.76 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 12.1 — moderately tracked. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
The Big Sick — released on 30 Mar 2017, running 2h, in English, Urdu.
Direction & writing
Directed by Michael Showalter. Written by Emily V. Gordon.
On screen
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FAQ
Is The Big Sick similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates The Big Sick a 40% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it in the middle of our catalogue of similar films.
When was The Big Sick released?
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The Big Sick was released in 2017 and runs 2h.
How is The Big Sick rated?
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The Big Sick holds 7.3 / 10 on TMDB (2.2K votes) and 7.5 / 10 on IMDb (150.2K votes).
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