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Jesse Eisenberg on how his own family history inspired ‘A Real Pain’
Jesse Eisenberg tells Screen why he felt compelled to explore his personal experiences with his second feature as writer/director, mismatched-buddy comedy A Real Pain.
A Real Pain's Jesse Eisenberg is surprised his movie got released, let alone won awards
The actor speaks to Yahoo UK alongside A Real Pain director Jesse Eisenberg about the recognition their "very small" film has received so far.
‘A Real Pain’s Jesse Eisenberg Reflects On Anti-Semitism, Says He “Knows People Hate Him, And Why”
On the arrival of his film A Real Pain about two Jewish cousins seeking to make sense of their history by joining a Holocaust tour group in Poland, Jesse Eisenberg says he feels he has been the target of anti-Semitic prejudice his entire career.
Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin on 'A Real Pain', Family History & On-Set Waterslides
The character of our grandmother is based on my Aunt Doris. She was bored and raised in Poland, was such an unusual person and gave me such grounding in my life. She died at 101 and while the film is fictional, it has many personal, autobiographical elements that came out, like my aunt and even filming at the home my family lived in in Poland.
Jesse Eisenberg thought A Real Pain was going to be "terrible"
The critically acclaimed comedy drama – which arrives in UK cinemas today – has turned into a major player in the ongoing awards season.
Jesse Eisenberg on Wanting ‘A Real Pain' to Feel Very Personal When Writing the Script | THR Video
A Real Pain writer and star Jesse Eisenberg chats during The Hollywood Reporter Writers Roundtable and discusses his process when writing for A Real Pain and how he wanted the story to feel “real” and “artful.
Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘A Real Pain’ Gets Hulu Streaming Date
A Real Pain”—an acclaimed comedy-drama starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin—is in theaters and on PVOD, but when is it coming to Hulu?
Kieran Culkin on receiving notes from Jesse Eisenberg on A Real Pain: 'I'd automatically get defensive'
A Real Pain sees Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin play cousins who go to Poland to retrace their family's history. Eisenberg says being both actor and filmmaker made him nervous because he sees actors giving notes as the "biggest taboo".
Jesse Eisenberg on How the Story of 'A Real Pain' Came to Be During the THR Writers Roundtable | THR Video
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Jesse Eisenberg Talks ‘A Real Pain' & Working With Kieran Culkin | THR Video
Jesse Eisenberg chats with THR at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival and talks about his film A Real Pain and says he's surprised by the film's attention. Plus, he talks about his co-star Kieran Culkin and how unpredictable,
‘A Real Pain’ Comes to Digital, But When Will Jesse Eisenberg’s Movie Be Streaming on Hulu?
A Real Pain will be released on digital on Tuesday, December 31. Starting tomorrow, you will be able to buy A Real Pain on platforms like Amazon Prime , Apple TV, Vudu, and more. The movie costs $19.99 to buy. A Real Pain is not yet available to rent.
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Jesse Eisenberg's Latest Film Is Painfully Good
In 2008, when Jesse Eisenberg and his wife ... of something so inexplicably tragic and massive.” So Eisenberg wrote A Real Pain, a gem of a film about two bonded but disparate cousins, Benji ...
Jesse Eisenberg: ‘My wife has shaped every thought I’ve ever had as an adult’
The sardonic, straight-faced star of ‘The Social Network’ sits down with Patrick Smith to discuss his new film ‘A Real Pain’, ...
A Real Pain film review — a deft mix of odd-couple comedy and Holocaust history
So then, a story exploring the frayed bond of comfortable American cousins against the backdrop of the Holocaust. You can almost hear the howl of Eisenberg’s anxiety at the potential for misjudgment.
‘A Real Pain’ movie review: a hilarious and perfectly-timed comedy about modern suffering
Jesse Eisenberg's recent feature film 'A Real Pain', starring Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg, generated a lot of conversation. Read more here.