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A Real Pain

A Real Pain

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20246.81h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
Written by Jesse Eisenberg, Jim Beggarly
Produced by Dave McCary, Ali Herting, Emma Stone
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $24.9M

Top Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

David Kaplan

Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin

Benji Kaplan

Will Sharpe

Will Sharpe

James

Jennifer Grey

Jennifer Grey

Marcia

Kurt Egyiawan

Kurt Egyiawan

Eloge

Liza Sadovy

Liza Sadovy

Diane

Daniel Oreskes

Daniel Oreskes

Mark

Ellora Torchia

Ellora Torchia

Priya

B

Banner Eisenberg

Abe

Olha Bosova

Olha Bosova

Flight Attendant

Themes & Keywords

painsuicide attemptholocaust (shoah)vacationgriefjewish americanpolandcousin relationshipreflectiondramedycandidcoping mechanismsheritagejewishtourdeath of grandmotherwittycompassionategentle

About A Real Pain

A Real Pain is a comedy, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of pain, suicide attempt, holocaust (shoah), vacation, grief, jewish american. Directed by Jesse Eisenberg, it stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe. 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.

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