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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- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 44 wins & 84 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Kieran Culkin | ... |
Benji Kaplan
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| Jesse Eisenberg | ... |
David Kaplan
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Olha Bosova | ... |
Flight Attendant
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Banner Eisenberg | ... |
Abe
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| Jakub Gasowski | ... |
Receptionist
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| Will Sharpe | ... |
James
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| Daniel Oreskes | ... |
Mark
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| Liza Sadovy | ... |
Diane
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| Kurt Egyiawan | ... |
Eloge
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| Jennifer Grey | ... |
Marcia
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| Ellora Torchia | ... |
Priya
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Piotr Czarniecki | ... |
Conductor
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Krzysztof Jaszczak | ... |
Pianist
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| Marek Kasprzyk | ... |
Older Man
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Jakub Pruski | ... |
Son
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Directed by
| Jesse Eisenberg | ||
Written by
| Jesse Eisenberg | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Bloom | ... | executive producer |
| Jasmine Daghighian | ... | co-executive producer |
| Jesse Eisenberg | ... | producer (p.g.a) |
| Becky Glupczynski | ... | line producer |
| Ryan Heller | ... | executive producer |
| Ali Herting | ... | producer (p.g.a) |
| Kevin Kelly | ... | executive producer |
| Remy Love | ... | associate producer |
| Magdalena Malisz | ... | line producer: Poland |
| Dave McCary | ... | producer |
| Ewa Puszczynska | ... | producer (as Ewa Puszczyńska) |
| Jennifer Semler | ... | producer |
| Emma Stone | ... | producer |
| Jennifer Westin | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Michal Dymek | ... | director of photography (as Michał Dymek) |
Editing by
| Robert Nassau | ||
Editorial Department
| Louis Armistead | ... | assistant editor: united states |
| Tiffany Gale | ... | DI Producer |
| Alex Hartley | ... | finishing editor |
| Sebastian Korwin-Kulesza | ... | assistant editor: poland |
| Jonas Murad | ... | D.I. Assist |
| Robert Nassau | ... | film editor |
| Brandon Outhwaite | ... | workflow supervisor |
| Chris Peterson | ... | Digital Intermediate Executive Producer |
| Marcy Robinson | ... | supervising digital intermediate colorist |
| Megan Rumph | ... | digital intermediate producer |
Casting By
| Jessica Kelly | ||
Production Design by
| Mela Melak | ||
Costume Design by
| Malgorzata Fudala | ||
Makeup Department
| Magdalena Brojak | ... | hair dresser |
| Honorata Grzeskiewicz | ... | hair and makeup artist (as Honorata Godlewska) |
| Olga Nejbauer | ... | makeup artist |
| Przemyslaw Zaremba | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jennifer DiLullo | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mieszko Falana | ... | first assistant director |
| Kornelia Kamieniarz | ... | Cast assistant |
Art Department
| Paul Cowley | ... | graphic designer |
| Oliwia Górnikiewicz | ... | assistant production designer |
| Piotr Przychodzen | ... | props on set |
Sound Department
| Jonathan Fuhrer | ... | sound effects editor |
| Roisin King | ... | ADR recordist |
| Tim Korn | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Olivia Lewis | ... | sound: ADR Recordist |
| Jennifer Ruffalo | ... | dialogue editor |
| Tom Stringer | ... | adr mixer |
| Daniel Timmons | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tarn Willers | ... | Production Sound Mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Aarif Attarwala | ... | Compositing Lead |
| Margot Bennett | ... | Visual Effects Coordinator: The-Artery |
| Samantha Diaz | ... | visual effects artist |
| Aleksandar Djordjevic | ... | visual effects artist |
| Abigael Kurtz | ... | visual effects artist |
| Yuval Levy | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Madeline Mack | ... | vfx resource manager |
| Billy McMillen | ... | visual effects producer: The-Artery |
| Christopher Riemann | ... | VFX Compositor |
| Je Ho Yoo | ... | compositor |
| Thurman Martin III | ... | Visual Effects Producer: The-Artery (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marcin Bebenista | ... | grip |
| Fredrik Olsson | ... | camera operator |
| Marcin Studniarek | ... | assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Laura Feldman | ... | casting associate |
Music Department
| Erick Eiser | ... | additional music / music supervisor |
| Tzvi Erez | ... | musician |
| Arjan Miranda | ... | music editor |
| Natalie Anderson | ... | Senior Music Manager: Searchlight Pictures (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jim Beggarly | ... | script consultant |
| Renata Galuszka | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Vince Gonzalez | ... | Finance Executive: Topic Studios |
| Lucja Kedzior-Samodulska | ... | financial controller: poland |
| Ethan Leight | ... | post production for Topic Studios |
| Sam Lilja | ... | Dialect Coach: prep with Ms. Sadovy |
| Zac Locke | ... | business & legal affairs |
| Sarah McCaffrey | ... | Solas Mind: Mental Health Consultant/Counsellor |
| Sam Moazami | ... | coordinator: Fruit Tree |
| Trevor Paul | ... | Business & Legal Affairs |
| Anne-Sophie Puget | ... | assistant: director/producer |
| John Rivera | ... | production assistant |
| Matthew Rodrigues | ... | Sr Manager Post Production: Searchlight Pictures |
| Mateusz Ruminski | ... | (as Mateusz Rumiński) |
| Metta Stahl | ... | First Assistant Accountant |
Thanks
| Doriana Agacinska | ... | special thanks |
| Alan Baumgarten | ... | special thanks |
| Taffy Brodesser-Akner | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Brzezinski | ... | special thanks |
| Emi Buchwald | ... | special thanks |
| Maciej Buchwald | ... | special thanks |
| Eloge Butera | ... | very special thanks |
| Jazz Charton | ... | special thanks |
| Emily Chin | ... | special thanks |
| Klaudiusz Chrostowski | ... | special thanks |
| Nate Crowley | ... | special thanks |
| Tomas Dominikowski | ... | special thanks (as Brig. Gen. Tomas Dominikowski) |
| Hallie Eisenberg | ... | special thanks (as the Eisenberg family) |
| Keith Ferreira | ... | special thanks |
| Cory Fraiman-Lott | ... | very special thanks |
| Barbara Ghammashi | ... | special thanks |
| Martha Gold | ... | special thanks |
| Darren Goldberg | ... | special thanks |
| Agata Grula | ... | special thanks |
| Simone Hanchet | ... | special thanks |
| Lucian Johnston | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Joseph | ... | special thanks |
| Artur Józwik | ... | special thanks |
| Eric Kohn | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Kosciuk | ... | very special thanks (as Mayor Robert Kosciuk) |
| Agnieszka Kowalczyk | ... | very special thanks |
| Tomasz Kranz | ... | very special thanks |
| Michalina Labacz | ... | special thanks |
| Christie Leitzell | ... | special thanks |
| Olga Leonowicz | ... | special thanks |
| Vince Li | ... | special thanks |
| Irena Melcer | ... | special thanks |
| Jasper Merrill | ... | special thanks |
| Edyta Miodónska | ... | special thanks |
| Michal Miroslaw | ... | special thanks |
| Matty Monahan | ... | special thanks (as Matt Monahan) |
| Lukasz Mrozik | ... | very special thanks |
| Michal Oleszczyk | ... | special thanks |
| Filip Plawiak | ... | special thanks |
| Abigail Prade | ... | special thanks |
| Piotr Remiszewski | ... | special thanks |
| John Rivera | ... | special thanks |
| Danny Rosett | ... | special thanks |
| Nullah Sarker | ... | special thanks |
| Jacob Secher Schulsinger | ... | special thanks (as Jacob Schlusinger) |
| Jillian Sczesnak | ... | special thanks |
| Sara Shaw | ... | special thanks |
| Sam Shoemaker | ... | special thanks |
| Krzysztof Stanek | ... | very special thanks |
| Bernadetta Statkiewicz | ... | special thanks |
| Beata Stepaniuk | ... | special thanks |
| Zygmunt Stepinski | ... | special thanks |
| Dawid Tejer | ... | special thanks |
| Rafal Trzaskowski | ... | very special thanks |
| Waclaw Warchol | ... | special thanks |
| Jolanta Zalewska | ... | very special thanks |
| David Zellner | ... | special thanks (as Zellner Brothers) |
| Nathan Zellner | ... | special thanks (as Zellner Brothers) |
| Krysztof Zuk | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Searchlight Pictures (2024) (United States) (theatrical)
- Picturehouse Cinemas (2025) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Studios (2025) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2025) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Forum Hungary (2025) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Pictures (2025) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Germany (2025) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Hulu (2025) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2025) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- The-Artery (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Paper Deli (delivery paperwork)
- Setkeeper (production office software)
- WillowHouse Films (business affairs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
"A Real Pain" follows mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) as they reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their adventure takes a dark turn when the odd couple's old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history. Written by Searchlight Pictures |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The piano pieces heard throughout the film are the work of Frédéric Chopin, a Polish composer and piano virtuoso, who is regarded as one of the greatest musicians in history. See more » |
| Goofs | At one point in the movie, the characters ride in a Mercedes-Benz taxi, which is initially a W201-based 190, produced from 1982 to 1993. When the taxi arrives, it has magically transformed into a much newer W204 C-Class, produced from 2007 to 2014. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #46.44 (2024). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2 See more » |
| Quotes |
Benji Kaplan:
We stay moving, we stay light, we stay agile. David Kaplan: Yeah. Benji Kaplan: The conductor's gonna come through, taking tickets, we tell him we're going to the bathroom. David Kaplan: Bathroom. Benji Kaplan: He gets to the back of the train, he starts heading towards the front looking for stragglers. David Kaplan: Sorry, we're the stragglers? Benji Kaplan: Yeah. By the time he gets to the front, the train's gonna be in the station and we're home free. David Kaplan: This is so fucking stupid. Tickets are probably like twelve bucks. Benji Kaplan: It's the principle of the thing. We shouldn't have to pay for train tickets in Poland. This is our country. David Kaplan: No, it's not, it was our country. They kicked us out 'cause they thought we were cheap. See more » |