A Real Pain

2024
15
1h 30m

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7.1/10

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Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg in A Real Pain (2024)

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

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Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

79K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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- 66 wins & 90 nominations total

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Trivia
Jesse Eisenberg wrote the role of British tour guide and historian, James, for his friend, actor, writer and director Richard Ayoade. Ayoade thought he would have been a bad fit for the role and his presence would have been too distracting for a serious drama like this so he suggested Eisenberg offer it to Will Sharpe instead.

Goofs
There are no direct trains from Warsaw to Krasnik. You have to change in Lublin.

Quotes
Marcia: Last year my daughter married a very rich man.
Benji Kaplan: Oh, fuck.
Marcia: And she's incapable of having a conversation with any depth anymore.
Benji Kaplan: Well, yeah, of course. Money's like fucking heroin for boring people.

Connections
Featured in CBS News Sunday Morning: Episode #46.44 (2024)

Soundtracks
Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Tzvi Erez
Courtesy of Niv Classical

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Featured review

8/10

Funny, emotional and sharp

Watched this at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

Previously, Jesse Eisenberg made "When You Finish Saving the World" which was interesting but unfortunately a bit annoying. Here, Eisenberg's direction and writing for this movie shows he has massively improved as many of the characters are interesting and engaging, good dialogue conversations, and great performances, especially from Kieran Culkin who steals the show in the entire movie.

The narrative explores family history and complicated bondings as each of the themes and explorations on the subjects were handled well and it was funny, emotional, and compelling to observe. Including beautiful camerawork, good soundtrack, and conversations that felt real, genuine, and engaging to observe.

Eisenberg's approach on the chemistry, structure and pacing was good as he has created a really good compelling and personal story about family history and the true meanings of bondings and relationships. There were some soundtrack choices that felt a little out of place. But overall, Eisenberg improved himself and I look forward to see what else he could bring to the today.