Based on the real-life courtship: Pakistan-born comedian Kumail and grad student Emily fall in love, but they struggle as their cultures clash.
2017
Comedy, Romance
M
120mins
An Awkward True Story
Release date
August 03 2017
Synopsis
When Emily (Zoe Kazan) contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani) must navigate the crisis with her parents and the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart.
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