↑Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
The film first premiered in competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.[1]A Real Pain competed in several film festivals before it was released theatrically in the United States on November 1, 2024,[2][3] and in Poland on November 8 through Searchlight Pictures.[4] The film received acclaim from critics, who praised Eisenberg's direction and screenplay, Culkin's performance, and its emotional weight.[5][6] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 96% based on 276 reviews,[7] making it the platform's best-reviewed drama movie of 2024.[8]