A Real Pain saw Kieran Culkin continue his winning streak at the Oscars by winning Best Supporting Actor, like he did at the BAFTAs.
The movie follows cousins Benji (Culkin) and David (Eisenberg) who go on a tour through Poland to honour their late grandmother.
It was released in the US back in November 2024 and we had to wait until January 2025 to watch it in the UK. But is it also available to watch at home to catch up after the Oscars?
We're here to help, so here's how to watch A Real Pain right now and whether it is available to watch on any streaming service.
How to watch A Real Pain right now
As mentioned above, A Real Pain was finally released in UK cinemas in January, and it's still out in select cinemas now if you prefer the big-screen experience.
If you are planning a cinema trip to see the movie, you can also save money by taking advantage of a variety of cheap cinema ticket deals at major chains including Vue and Odeon.
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However, you can now also buy A Real Pain from Prime Video, iTunes and other digital retailers in the UK.
In the US, you can buy or rent A Real Pain right now from Prime Video, iTunes and other digital retailers, following its release on December 31, 2024.
Is A Real Pain available to stream?
A Real Pain is not yet available to watch on any streaming service in the UK, but because of its earlier US release, you can now stream it in the US.
In the US, the movie is now available to watch on Hulu after its release on January 16. If you're not a subscriber and you're in the US, you can sign up from $9.99 per month for Hulu's ad-supported plan.
In the UK, A Real Pain will be available to stream on Disney+, but Disney has yet to confirm a Disney+ release date in the UK.
A Real Pain is out now in UK cinemas, and is also available to buy from Prime Video, iTunes and more.
Movies Editor, Digital Spy Ian has more than 10 years of movies journalism experience as a writer and editor. Starting out as an intern at trade bible Screen International, he was promoted to report and analyse UK box-office results, as well as carving his own niche with horror movies, attending genre festivals around the world. After moving to Digital Spy, initially as a TV writer, he was nominated for New Digital Talent of the Year at the PPA Digital Awards. He became Movies Editor in 2019, in which role he has interviewed 100s of stars, including Chris Hemsworth, Florence Pugh, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba and Olivia Colman, become a human encyclopedia for Marvel and appeared as an expert guest on BBC News and on-stage at MCM Comic-Con. Where he can, he continues to push his horror agenda – whether his editor likes it or not.
