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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012)

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Precocious yet sensitive teenager James has a deep perception of the world but no idea how to live in it. Finding no help from his divorced parents nor his older memoir-writing sister, he decides to reject the beliefs adults try to push on him, starting with the college career that is looming over his last summer in New York, and embarks instead on a search for wisdom through nontraditional means...

Release Date
February 24, 2012
Runtime
1h 39m
Rating
5.5/10 (126 votes)

Director: Roberto Faenza

Cast: Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Lucy Liu, Stephen Lang, Deborah Ann Woll, Ellen Burstyn, Aubrey Plaza

Production: BNL – Gruppo BNP Paribas, Jean Vigo Italia, Four of a Kind Productions, The 7th Floor, MiC
based on novel or bookteen angstlgbtlate coming of agegay theme
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Budget
$8M
Revenue
$1M
Full Cast (26 people)

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Precocious yet sensitive teenager James has a deep perception of the world but no idea how to live in it. Finding no help from his divorced parents nor his older memoir-writing sister, he decides to reject the beliefs adults try to push on him, starting with the college career that is looming over his last summer in New York, and embarks instead on a search for wisdom through nontraditional means...

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Original LanguageEnglish
Revenue$532,777
Release Date2/24/2012
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Cast

Toby Regbo

as James Sveck

Marcia Gay Harden

as Marjorie Dunfour

Peter Gallagher

as Paul Sveck

Lucy Liu

as Rowena Adler

Stephen Lang

as Barry Rogers

Deborah Ann Woll

as Gillian Sveck

Ellen Burstyn

as Nanette

Aubrey Plaza

as Jeanine Breemer

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What is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You about?

Precocious yet sensitive teenager James has a deep perception of the world but no idea how to live in it. Finding no help from his divorced parents nor his older memoir-writing sister, he decides to r…

How long is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?

1h 39m

When was Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You released?

February 24, 2012

Who directed Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?

Roberto Faenza

Who stars in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?

Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher

What genre is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?

Drama, Comedy