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A Real Pain is a 2024 comedy-drama film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, produced in collaboration with Poland and the United States. Eisenberg stars opposite Kieran Culkin as two estranged Jewish American cousins who travel to Poland in an attempt to honor their late grandmother. The ensemble cast features Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and Daniel Oreskes.
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 82nd Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Awards | TBA | Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | Pending | |
Best Screenplay, Original | Jesse Eisenberg | Pending | |||
American Cinema Editors Awards | January 18, 2025 | Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy, Theatrical) | Robert Nassau | Pending | |
American Film Institute Awards | December 5, 2024 | Top 10 Films of the Year | A Real Pain | Won | |
Astra Film Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Picture | Nominated | ||
Best Comedy or Musical | Nominated | ||||
Best Actor | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Won | ||||
Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | Won | |||
Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards | December 9, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | December 11, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
Best Original Screenplay | Jesse Eisenberg | Won | |||
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 12, 2025 | Best Original Screenplay | Pending | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | Pending | |||
Best Comedy | A Real Pain | Pending | |||
Golden Globe Awards | January 5, 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Pending | ||
Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Jesse Eisenberg | Pending | |||
Best Screenplay | Pending | ||||
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Kieran Culkin | Pending | |||
Gotham Awards | December 2, 2024 | Outstanding Supporting Performance | Nominated | ||
Heartland International Film Festival | October 21, 2024 | Humor & Humanity Award | A Real Pain | Won | |
Independent Spirit Awards | February 22, 2025 | Best Supporting Performance | Kieran Culkin | Pending | |
Best Screenplay | Jesse Eisenberg | Pending | |||
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards | December 16, 2024 | Best Film | A Real Pain | Finalist | |
Best Director | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated | |||
Best Lead Performance | Nominated | ||||
Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
Best Supporting Performance | Kieran Culkin | Nominated | |||
Best Ensemble Acting | A Real Pain | Nominated | |||
La Roche-sur-Yon International Film Festival | October 20, 2024 | Grand Prix du Jury – Compétition internationale | Nominated | ||
Prix spécial du jury – Compétition internationale | Won | ||||
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | December 13, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | Nominated | |
Best Screenplay – Original | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated | |||
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Screenplay | Won | ||
Best Supporting Performance | Kieran Culkin | Won | |||
Michigan Movie Critics Guild Awards | December 9, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
National Board of Review | December 4, 2024 | Top 10 Films | A Real Pain | Won | |
Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | Won | |||
New Orleans Film Festival | October 22, 2024 | Grand Jury Award – Narrative Feature | A Real Pain | Nominated | |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards | December 3, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | Won | |
New York Film Critics Online Awards | December 16, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
Best Screenplay | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated | |||
Palm Springs International Film Festival | January 3, 2025 | Breakthrough Performance Award | Kieran Culkin | Honored | |
Phoenix Critics Circle Awards | December 12, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
Best Screenplay | Jesse Eisenberg | Won | |||
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | December 16, 2024 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Kieran Culkin | Won | |
SCAD Savannah Film Festival | October 28, 2024 | Virtuoso Award | Honored | ||
Santa Barbara International Film Festival | February 15, 2025 | Virtuoso Award | Honored | ||
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | December 9, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
Best Original Screenplay | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated | |||
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards | December 16, 2024 | Best Original Screenplay | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | Nominated | |||
Satellite Awards | January 26, 2025 | Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | A Real Pain | Pending | |
Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Jesse Eisenberg | Pending | |||
Best Original Screenplay | Pending | ||||
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Kieran Culkin | Pending | |||
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | December 16, 2024 | Best Screenplay | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | Nominated | |||
Southeastern Film Critics Association | December 16, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Runner-up | ||
St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards | December 15, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
Best Original Screenplay | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated | |||
Sundance Film Festival | January 26, 2024 | Grand Jury Prize – Dramatic | A Real Pain | Nominated | |
Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award | Jesse Eisenberg | Won | |||
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | December 15, 2024 | Outstanding Supporting Performance | Kieran Culkin | Won | |
Valladolid International Film Festival | October 26, 2024 | Punto de Encuentro Award | A Real Pain | Nominated | |
Warsaw Jewish Film Festival | November 10, 2024 | Grand Prix-POLIN | Nominated | ||
Best Narrative Feature | Won | ||||
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards | December 8, 2024 | Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | Won | |
Best Original Screenplay | Jesse Eisenberg | Won |
Notes
- ^ This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.
- ^ Shared with Yura Borisov for Anora (2024).
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External links
- A Real Pain at IMDb