The film, dubbed an heir of Woody Allen, follows Jewish American cousins who travel to Poland in memory of their late grandmother

A Real Pain follows the cousins as they embark on a Holocaust tour of Poland in memory of their grandmother, a Holocaust survivor who recently passed away. While the pair, who were very close as children,

INTERVIEW: The sardonic, straight-faced star of ‘The Social Network’ sits down with Patrick Smith to discuss his new film ‘A Real Pain’, his friendship with ‘fairy godmother’ Emma Stone, and the ‘tran

Kieran Culkin won the 2025 Golden Globe award for best supporting actor for his performance as Benji in this cousins-on-a-Holocaust tour drama

Jesse Eisenberg kicks off awards season for his film A Real Pain, and quietly supporting him will be his wife, Anna Strout. The film, which Eisenberg wrote, directed, and stars in, follows two cousins who travel to Poland to honor their late grandmother and learn about their heritage.

So “A Real Pain” is a buddy comedy-drama written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, who played Mark Zuckerberg in 2010’s “The Social Network” and was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar.

The duo discuss their beautifully bittersweet road movie A Real Pain, which is already a favorite this awards season

Jesse Eisenberg wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the film opposite Culkin, who also won a Golden Globe for his work on the film. It was among the 12 films nominated in the Best Motion Picture categories at the Globes, too, and Eisenberg picked up nods for his lead performance in the film and the screenplay.

As opposed to [Jesse] who was there a long time." "I was there for a long time, but I was writing the movie during the pandemic," Eisenberg says. "I couldn't go to Poland for a research trip so I ...

Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt EgyiawanWhere: In theatres near youRating: 3.5 StarsWith this film, director Jesse Eisenberg masterfully navigates the treacherous terrain of historical trauma and familial dysfunction,