Meet God at the Movies

Meet God at the Movies will discuss the 2017 American romantic comedy The Big Sick for its exploration at 6:30pm on Monday, June 20.

The Saint Philip’s movie discussion group gathers on the third Monday of every month via Zoom to explore a film generally, and then plumbs it for theological content in the area of creation (what is the world of the story like); what is broken/where is sin; is there a moment of turnaround, repentance; and where is redemption or the reign of God visible.

One of the most acclaimed films of 2017, The Big Sick was chosen by American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of the year and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

Kumail is a Pakistani comic who meets an American graduate student named Emily at one of his stand-up shows. As their relationship blossoms, he soon becomes worried about what his traditional Muslim parents will think of her. When Emily suddenly comes down with an illness that leaves her in a coma, Kumail finds himself developing a bond with her deeply concerned mother and father.

All are welcome to join the discussions, but registration is required. You can register here.

Where to stream the movie? The Big Sick can be streamed on Prime Video, Apple TV, Redbox, Vudu Movie & TV Store, or VUDU on a Roku device.

More about the movie from Wikipedia here.