Searchlight Pictures has officially announced and detailed their home entertainment releases for ‘A Real Pain’ written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg and starring Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. The film will arrive home early on Digital beginning December 31, 2024, followed by the Blu-ray release on February 4, 2025. Full details including bonus content, disc specs and more included below.

NOMINATED FOR 4 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS® INCLUDING BEST PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

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– Manohla Dargis, NEW YORK TIMES

Be The First To Watch At Home When Searchlight Pictures’
A Real Pain, the Award-Winning and Critically-Acclaimed Film
from Director/Writer Jesse Eisenberg, Arrives on Digital Dec. 31
and on Blu-ray™ Feb. 4

BURBANK, CA (December 12, 2024) – With its distinct style of storytelling, Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin give moving performances in A Real Pain, a thought-provoking emotional journey about complex relationships set against the scenic backdrop of Poland.

Searchlight Pictures’ A Real Pain is Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™ and praised by critics as “a masterpiece” (Taylor Gates, Collider) and “a delightful, funny and beautiful odyssey” (Owen Gleiberman, Variety). Audiences can get Searchlight Pictures’ A Real Pain when the film arrives on digital platforms including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home on Dec. 31. Additionally, fans can bring home the film when it arrives on Blu-ray on Feb. 4.

Film Synopsis

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.

 

A Real Pain has been nominated for 4 Golden Globe Awards® including Best Picture, Best Actor Jesse Eisenberg, Best Supporting Actor Kieran Culkin and Best Screenplay. The film won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.

 

Bonus Feature*

• Beautiful Fate: Making A Real Pain – Take a tour through the heart and history of Poland while going behind the scenes of A Real Pain. Explore the themes of family and connection with Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Experience all the humor and humanity that brought this story to life.

 

*Bonus features may vary by product and retailer

 

Cast

Jesse Eisenberg

Kieran Culkin

Will Sharpe

Jennifer Grey

Kurt Egyiawan

Liza Sadovy

Daniel Oreskes

 

Produced by

Dave McCary

Ali Herting p.g.a.

Emma Stone

Jesse Eisenberg p.g.a.

Jennifer Semler

Ewa Puszczynska

 

Executive Producers

Ryan Heller

Jennifer Westin

Michael Bloom

Kevin Kelly

 

Written by

Jesse Eisenberg

 

Directed by

Jesse Eisenberg

 

Product Specifications

Release Date
Digital: December 31

Physical: February 4

 

Product SKUs

Digital: 4K UHD, HD, SD

Physical: Blu-ray (Blu-ray + Digital Code)

 

Feature Run Time

Approx. 89 minutes

 

Rating

U.S.: Rated R

 

Disc Size

Blu-ray: 50GB

 

Aspect Ratio

Digital: 1.85:1

Physical: 1.85:1

 

U.S. Audio

Blu-ray: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio and French 5.1 Dolby Digital

Digital: English Dolby Atmos (UHD only, some platforms), English 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms)

 

U.S. Subtitles

Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish, French and Polish

Digital: English SDH, French, Spanish (some platforms)

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