A Real Pain (now streaming on Hulu, in addition to VOD services like Amazon Prime Video) is the highlight of a strange year for Jesse Eisenberg: He writes, directs and stars in this prickly comedy-drama that’s almost certain to score co-star Kieran Culkin an Oscar nomination – and reasonable consideration for Best Picture and Screenplay.

It’s his costar Kieran Culkin’s amazing performance post-hit TV series Succession that made it Golden Globe worthy. The Home Alone alum almost turned it down, but thanks to Emma Stone, Culkin had a change of heart.

Jennifer Grey admits getting to star alongside Kieran Culkin is what initially drew her to 'A Real Pain'. The 'Dirty Dancing' star, 64, has huge admiration for 42-year-old Culkin's acting in HBO's ...

Golden Globe Awards, Kieran Culkin shared a special thank you to his ex Emma Stone—who produced his film A Real Pain—while accepting the win for Best Supporting Actor.

On January 5th, Kieran Culkin won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film. He won the award for his performance as Benji in “A Real Pain”. The next night, the WWE Raw on Netflix premiere was held in Los Angeles, and Culkin was one of the many stars in attendance.

While Kieran Culkin was beginning to accept the award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Real Pain, he realized he was still chewing his gum. The Succession alum casually took it out of his mouth and shared that he didn’t know what to do with it only for Eisenberg to swoop in seconds later to retrieve the ABC gum.

The stars stepped out for the 2025 National Board of Review Gala and left a memorable impression! On Tuesday, Jan. 7, celebrities, including Kieran Culkin, Nicole Kidman, Elle Fanning, Ariana Grande,

Kieran Culkin has become a prominent name in Hollywood circles in recent years. After his rise to prominence with the leading role of Roman Roy in the acclaimed HBO drama Succession, he’s had ...

Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin’s award-winning comedy drama—is new on Hulu this week. Find out when you can stream the film at home.

In A Real Pain, Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg play mismatched cousins, Benji Kaplan and David Kaplan. They travel to Europe to honor their grandmother and track their Jewish lineage. Dysfunction arises when the two drastically different personalities face unresolved tensions from the past.

While there have been a couple constants, the expected Best Supporting Actor Oscar lineup looks quite different from what was predicted at the start of the season.

Eisenberg's film follows two cousins on a Jewish heritage tour of Poland, which includes a stop at the Majdanek death camp. The story draws on his own family history — and his struggle with OCD.