Jesse Eisenberg's new movie, "A Real Pain," is based on his own family history. Eisenberg cast himself and "Succession's" Kieran Culkin as polar opposites. Critic Bob Mondello says the result is ...

An odd-couple road movie, only one where the destination isn’t really a place but a sense of shared history, “A Real Pain” is set to be a darling of the upcoming awards season. Here's how to ...

A Real Pain opens in theaters November 1. This review is based on a screening at the 62nd New York Film Festival. “This is a tour about pain.” So says James (Will Sharpe), the guide leading ...

“‘A Real Pain’ is an easy watch, a buddy movie rooted in the existential fun of verbal sparring,” he continued. “Yet it has an emotional kick that sneaks up on you. ‘A Real Pain” is ...

Jesse Eisenberg’s second film as a director, A Real Pain, was a modest hit when it opened in select theaters at the beginning of the month, earning over $900,000 with a limited release so far.

CEO Michael Bloom has spent a decade placing bets on filmmakers such as Molly Gordon and ‘Splitsville’ director Michael ...

Jesse Eisenberg’s second film as a director, A Real Pain, has a shot at nominations for the 2025 Oscars, and soon you’ll be able to watch the movie from the comfort of your own home.

Jesse Eisenberg races straight into life’s stubborn untidiness in “A Real Pain,” a finely tuned, melancholic and at times startlingly funny exploration of loss and belonging that he wrote ...

While this may seem like a far-fetched idea, it is the plot of “A Real Pain,” the critically acclaimed 2024 film written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Well-written and expertly performed ...

A Real Pain, which Eisenberg also directed and stars in, follows two American cousins who go on a Jewish heritage trip to Poland, culminating in a tour of Majdanek concentration camp. The trip is ...

A Real Pain saw Kieran Culkin continue his winning streak at the Oscars by winning Best Supporting Actor, like he did at the BAFTAs. The movie follows cousins Benji (Culkin) and David (Eisenberg ...