A Real Pain

A Real Pain

Theatrical - Wide 2024-11-01

Cast Jesse Eisenberg Kieran Culkin Will Sharpe Jennifer Grey
Directed by Jesse Eisenberg

Box Office Gross: $24,856,027

Running Time: 90 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Fruit Tree, Topic Studios, Extreme Emotions, Rego Park, Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury

Genres: Comedy Drama

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Mismatched cousins David and Benji reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the pair’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

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