# A Real Pain (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/a-real-pain/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Critic Score | 96% |
| Audience Score | 85% |
| Metascore | 85/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.9/5 |
| IMDb | 7/10 |
| Director | Jesse Eisenberg |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Runtime | 90 min |
| Festival premiere | Sundance 2024 (Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award) |
| Major awards | 7 wins, 2 nominations |

## Quick answer

A Real Pain (2024) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Jesse Eisenberg's slim, aching comedy-drama balances history and heartbreak with a light hand, and hands Kieran Culkin a Metascore 85/100. Directed by Jesse Eisenberg.

## Critics consensus

Jesse Eisenberg's slim, aching comedy-drama balances history and heartbreak with a light hand, and hands Kieran Culkin a scene-stealing role he plays to perfection.

## Synopsis

Two mismatched cousins reunite for a Holocaust heritage tour of Poland to honour their late grandmother, and the trip exposes the tender, abrasive gulf between them — a road movie that measures inherited grief against the smallness of everyday hurt.

## Cast

Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey

## Accolades

Premiered at Sundance 2024, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
- Won Best Supporting Actor — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Original Screenplay — Academy Awards 2025
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor — Golden Globes 2025
- Won Best Supporting Actor — BAFTA 2025
- Won Best Original Screenplay — BAFTA 2025
- Won Best Supporting Actor — Critics' Choice 2025
- Won Best Comedy — Critics' Choice 2025
- Won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role — SAG Awards 2025
- Won Best Supporting Performance — Independent Spirit Awards 2025

## Common questions

**Is A Real Pain worth watching?**
A Real Pain holds a 83% Celluloid Score. Jesse Eisenberg's slim, aching comedy-drama balances history and heartbreak with a light hand, and hands Kieran Culkin a scene-stealing role he plays to perfection.

**What is A Real Pain about?**
Two mismatched cousins reunite for a Holocaust heritage tour of Poland to honour their late grandmother, and the trip exposes the tender, abrasive gulf between them — a road movie that measures inherited grief against the smallness of everyday hurt.

**Who directed A Real Pain?**
A Real Pain (2024) was directed by Jesse Eisenberg.

**What is the Celluloid Score of A Real Pain?**
83% — the average of five public sources: critics 96%, audience 85%, Metascore 85/100, Letterboxd 3.9/5, and IMDb 7/10.

**What awards did A Real Pain win?**
A Real Pain won Best Supporting Actor (Academy Awards 2025), Best Supporting Actor (BAFTA 2025), Best Original Screenplay (BAFTA 2025), Best Supporting Actor (Critics' Choice 2025), Best Comedy (Critics' Choice 2025), Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (SAG Awards 2025), Best Supporting Performance (Independent Spirit Awards 2025), with 2 further nominations.

**Where can I watch A Real Pain?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the A Real Pain page for current options.

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