Movies Like The Big Sick (2017)

The Big Sick is a 2017 comedy, drama, romance film from Michael Showalter with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Learning to Drive and Misery Loves Comedy.

Comedy Drama Romance

Learning to Drive

2014

As her marriage dissolves, a Manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a Sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. In each other's company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel.

6.2

MagicScore

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.

6.0

MagicScore

Games of Love and Chance

2003

A group of teenagers living in a housing project in the outskirts of Paris rehearse a scene from Marivaux's play of the same name. Krimo is determined not to take part, but after developing feelings for Lydia, he quickly assumes the main role and love interest in the play.

6.6

MagicScore

Christmas As Usual

2023

To celebrate their engagement, Thea takes Jashan home — but his Indian roots and her family's Norwegian traditions clash in a chaotic Christmas.

5.8

MagicScore

She's Out of My League

2010

When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.

6.5

MagicScore

Ticket to Paradise

2022

Divorced couple Georgia and David find themselves on a shared mission: they team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter Lily from making the same mistake they once made 25 years ago.

6.4

MagicScore

Love's Last Resort

2017

After ten years of dating, Chloe’s boyfriend Eric still hasn’t matured. Hoping to give him the push he needs, she dumps him; confident Eric will grow up and beg her to come back. However, six months later, Eric meets Chloe for dinner with big news: he’s getting married in a week. Needing a break to mend her broken heart, Chloe takes a vacation, but when she arrives, she learns that Eric and his fiancée are getting married at the same resort!

5.8

MagicScore

Notting Hill

1999

London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romance challenged by their vastly different worlds.

7.3

MagicScore

Game Night

2018

Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Last Vegas

2013

Aging pals Billy, Paddy, Archie, and Sam have been best friends since childhood. When Billy finally proposes to his much-younger girlfriend, all four friends go to Las Vegas to celebrate the end of Billy's longtime bachelorhood and relive their glory days. However, the four quickly realize that the intervening decades have changed Sin City and tested their friendship in ways they had not imagined.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Student Services

2010

Nineteen-year-old Laura is stressed by her first year at college when money worries distract her from her studies and so, desperate for cash, she answers an online advertisement for intimate companionship that leads her down a dangerous path.

5.3

MagicScore

#12

An Autumn's Tale

1987

Hong Kong native Lee Kay moves to NYC's Chinatown while attending college. When she learns that her boyfriend's cheating, her cousin comforts her.

7.3

MagicScore

#13

The Immigrant

2013

1921 New York. An immigrant woman is tricked into a life of burlesque and vaudeville until a dazzling magician tries to save her and reunite her with her sister who is being held in the confines of Ellis Island.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Two Weeks Notice

2002

Dedicated environmental lawyer Lucy Kelson goes to work for billionaire George Wade as part of a deal to preserve a community center. Indecisive and weak-willed George grows dependent on Lucy's guidance on everything from legal matters to clothing. Exasperated, Lucy gives notice and picks Harvard graduate June Carter as her replacement. As Lucy's time at the firm nears an end, she grows jealous of June and has second thoughts about leaving George.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Inside Out

2015

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

7.9

MagicScore

#16

KKN: Curse of the Dancing Village

2022

Six students were terrorized by a mysterious dancer while running a community service program in a remote village. Apparently, one of them violates the most fatal rule in the village.

5.7

MagicScore

#17

The Other Guys

2010

Unlike their heroic counterparts on the force, desk-bound NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz garner no headlines as they work day to day. When a seemingly minor case turns out to be a big deal, the two cops get the opportunity to finally prove to their comrades that they have the right stuff.

6.3

MagicScore

#18

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

2010

Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

My Family

1995

Traces over three generations an immigrant family's trials, tribulations, tragedies, and triumphs. Maria and Jose, the first generation, come to Los Angeles, meet, marry, face deportation all in the 1930s. They establish their family in East L.A., and their children Chucho, Paco, Memo, Irene, Toni, and Jimmy deal with youth culture and the L.A. police in the '50s. As the second generation become adults in the '60s, the focus shifts to Jimmy, his marriage to Isabel (a Salvadorian refugee), their son, and Jimmy's journey to becoming a responsible parent.

7.4

MagicScore

#20

Man Push Cart

2006

Every night while the city sleeps, Ahmad, a former Pakistani rock star turned immigrant, drags his heavy cart along the streets of New York. And every morning, he sells coffee and donuts to a city he cannot call his own. One day, however, the pattern of this harsh existence is broken by a glimmer of hope for a better life.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Big Sick?

The top films similar to The Big Sick by MovieMagicScore are Learning to Drive (6.2), Misery Loves Comedy (6.0), Games of Love and Chance (6.6). Each shares comedy/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Big Sick worth watching?

The Big Sick holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 2,535 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Big Sick?

The Big Sick (2017) is a comedy, drama, romance film directed by Michael Showalter, starring Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Big Sick?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like The Big Sick

This ranked list pairs The Big Sick (2017), a comedy and drama and romance film from Michael Showalter, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kumail Nanjiani take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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