Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg, who also writes and directs) and Benji (Kieran Culkin, in an Oscar-winning performance) reunite for...
Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg, who also writes and directs) and Benji (Kieran Culkin, in an Oscar-winning performance) reunite for a tour through Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
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"(Culkin) gives us a whole person, so vivid and true that we feel that we know someone just like him, even if we don’t."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"(An) enormously satisfying, darkly-shaded road-trip comedy."
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Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle"Kieran Culkin gives a career-best performance."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times"Eisenberg furthers himself here as a distinctive voice, one with a keen visual sense, a masterful ability to juggle tones and an innate feel for timing and pacing."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin make a radiantly generous duo."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"The film has pain in its title. But it’s pleasure the viewer will feel once the credits roll at the end."
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The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail"This sense of awareness, that these are guys you like and maybe even know, is crucial."
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The New York Times
The New York TimesA Real Pain | Details
Award winner- Best Supporting Actor (Kieran Culkin) & Screenplay (Original), BAFTAs 2025; Best Supporting Actor Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award (Dramatic) (Jesse Eisenberg), Sundance 2024. Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture (Culkin), 82nd Annual Golden Globes. Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Culkin), 97th Academy Awards.
- Rating
- 15, strong language, drug misuse
- Runtime
- 90
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Country of origin
- Poland, USA
