A Real Pain

A Real Pain
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJesse Eisenberg
Written byJesse Eisenberg
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichał Dymek
Edited byRobert Nassau
Production
companies
Distributed bySearchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • January 20, 2024 (2024-01-20) (Sundance)
  • November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01) (United States)
  • November 8, 2024 (2024-11-08) (Poland)
Running time
90 minutes[3]
Countries
  • Poland
  • United States[3]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3 million[4]
Box office$16.4 million[5][6]

A Real Pain is a 2024 buddy road comedy-drama film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg.[7] An international co-production between Poland and the United States, it stars Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin as mismatched Jewish American cousins who travel to Poland to honor their late grandmother. The cast also includes Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes.

Principal photography took place primarily in Poland from May to June 2023. A Real Pain premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and was released theatrically in the United States on November 1, 2024 and in Poland on November 8 by Searchlight Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Culkin's performance and Eisenberg's screenplay, and grossed $16.4 million worldwide against a production budget of $3 million.

A Real Pain was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. It also received various accolades, including two nominations at the Academy Awards, four at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards (including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy), two BAFTA Awards, and three Critics' Choice Awards. For his performance, Culkin was nominated for the Academy Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe, winning the latter.

  1. ^ Gleiberman, Owen (January 21, 2024). "A Real Pain Review: Jesse Eisenberg Becomes a Major Filmmaker — and Kieran Culkin a Movie Star — in a Funny, Knife-Sharp Odyssey". Variety. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Rooney, David (January 20, 2024). "A Real Pain Review: Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin in a Film That Flows From Humor to Unexpectedly Affecting Places". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "A Real Pain". Sundance Film Festival. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Lammers, Tim (December 29, 2024). "Kieran Culkin's A Real Pain Arrives On Digital Streaming This Week". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024. Deadline reports that A Real Pain had a production budget of $3 million before prints and advertising.
  5. ^ "A Real Pain". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  6. ^ "A Real Pain – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on September 21, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  7. ^ Fear, David (October 29, 2024). "A Real Pain Is a Road Movie, a Buddy Comedy -- and a Really Great Film, Period". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 29, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

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