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List of accolades received by A Real Pain

Jesse Eisenberg (right) received critical acclaim for his direction and screenplay, as did Kieran Culkin (left) for his performance
Accolades Award Wins Nominations AACTA International Awards 0 2 Alliance of Women Film Journalists 0 2 American Cinema Editors Awards 0 1 American Film Institute Awards 1 1 Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards 2 5 Chicago Film Critics Association 2 2 Critics' Choice Movie Awards 0 3 Golden Globe Awards 0 4 Gotham Awards 0 1 Independent Spirit Awards 0 2 London Film Critics Circle 0 2 Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2 2 National Board of Review 2 2 New York Film Critics Circle 1 1 New York Film Critics Online 0 2 San Diego Film Critics Society 1 2 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle 0 2 Satellite Awards 0 4 Seattle Film Critics Society 0 2 St. Louis Film Critics Association 1 2 Toronto Film Critics Association 1 1 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association 2 2
Totals
Wins	36
Nominations	90
Note Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

A Real Pain is a 2024 buddy comedy-drama film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, and produced in collaboration between Poland and the United States. Eisenberg stars opposite Kieran Culkin as two mismatched Jewish American cousins who travel to Poland in an attempt to honor their late grandmother. Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes also star in the film.

A Real Pain first premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024, where Eisenberg's script won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. Searchlight Pictures acquired the film shortly after in an all-night auction and it competed in several film festivals in Europe, such as the Valladolid International Film Festival and the Zurich Film Festival. The film later enjoyed a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 1, 2024.

Met with widespread critical acclaim, A Real Pain was praised for its direction, screenplay, performances (especially Culkin's), and emotional weight. It was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review; Culkin was additionally named Best Supporting Actor by the latter organization. A Real Pain received four nominations at the upcoming 82nd Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

Accolades

Notes

1. ^ This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.
2. ^ Shared with Yura Borisov for Anora (2024).

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External links

• A Real Pain at IMDb

• Disney-related lists
• Lists of accolades by American film