Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
2012, English. Directed by Roberto Faenza.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Roberto FaenzaDirector
- Toby RegboJames Sveck
- Marcia Gay HardenMarjorie Dunfour
- Peter GallagherPaul Sveck
- Lucy LiuRowena Adler
- Stephen LangBarry Rogers
- Deborah Ann WollGillian Sveck
- Ellen BurstynNanette
- Aubrey PlazaJeanine Breemer
- Gilbert OwuorJohn Webster
- Dree HemingwayRhonda
- Olek KrupaHenryk Maria
- Siobhan Fallon HoganMrs. Beemer
Details
- Released
- 24 February 2012
- Country
- Italy, United States of America
- Written by
- Roberto Faenza, Dahlia Heyman
- Budget
- $8M
- Box office
- $533K
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What Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is based on
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is based on Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, a 2007 novel by Peter Cameron.
Novel · 2007
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
By Peter Cameron
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You: quick answers
Is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.5/10 from 130 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You runs 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Does Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You have a post-credits scene?
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You on?
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
If you liked Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, try Moxie, SubUrbia, Blinded by the Light.
Who directed Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012) was directed by Roberto Faenza and stars Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher.
What is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You based on?
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is based on Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, a 2007 novel by Peter Cameron.