20241h 30mDir. Jesse Eisenberg

A Real Pain

Name: A Real Pain
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2024-11-01
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 4.5
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan

“Join the family.”

ComedyDrama

4.5 / 5.0

1 Community Logs

1st Half: 4.5 ★vs2nd Half: 4.5 ★

CineFriendz Split-Rating Metric (Pacing & Climax breakdown)

Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

Starring:Jesse Eisenberg,Kieran Culkin,Will Sharpe,Jennifer Grey,Kurt Egyiawan

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Jesse Eisenberg

David Kaplan

Kieran Culkin

Benji Kaplan

Will Sharpe

James

Jennifer Grey

Marcia

Kurt Egyiawan

Eloge

Liza Sadovy

Diane

Daniel Oreskes

Mark

Ellora Torchia

Priya

Banner Eisenberg

Abe

Olha Bosova

Flight Attendant

Jakub Gąsowski

Receptionist

Piotr Czarniecki

Conductor

Key Production Crew

Director

Jesse Eisenberg

Screenplay & Writers

Jesse Eisenberg, Jim Beggarly

Cinematography

Michał Dymek

Producers

Dave McCary, Ali Herting, Emma Stone

Film Details

Budget$3,000,000

Box Office Revenue$24,856,027

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Fruit TreeTopic StudiosExtreme EmotionsRego ParkMazowiecki Instytut Kultury

Keywords & Themes

#pain#suicide attempt#holocaust (shoah)#vacation#grief#jewish american#poland#cousin relationship#reflection#dramedy

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

4.5

Alright, here we go: “A Real Pain” is the kind of movie that’ll sucker-punch you in the gut, then pat your back and hand you a lollipop. It’s emotional whiplash in the best way possible. Kieran Culkin as Benji? The gu...

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