14. The Big Sick (2017)

Based on Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's actual romance, The Big Sick is a rom-com and then some—it's an intimate and heart-wrenching film. The film follows Kumail (playing himself) as he navigates the thin tightrope between his Pakistani family's demands and falling in love with Emily (Zoe Kazan), who suddenly falls into a coma. Merging humor with real drama, the film explores cultural conflicts, familial stress, and the power of love in the darkest of times.
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Edited by Zainab Shaikh