Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You_
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...
Starring
Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher
Box Office
$533K
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You earned $533K against a $8.0M budget.
Year context
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You was released 14 years ago in 2012.
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 39m.
CAST (20)
Toby Regbo
James Sveck
Marcia Gay Harden
Marjorie Dunfour
Peter Gallagher
Paul Sveck
Lucy Liu
Rowena Adler
Stephen Lang
Barry Rogers
Deborah Ann Woll
Gillian Sveck
Ellen Burstyn
Nanette
Aubrey Plaza
Jeanine Breemer
Gilbert Owuor
John Webster
Dree Hemingway
Rhonda
Olek Krupa
Henryk Maria
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Mrs. Beemer
BS
Brooke Schlosser
Sue Kenney
Kyle Coffman
Dakin
Jonny Weston
Thom
KK
Kate Kiley
Mrs. Wright
Christopher Mann
Guard
Rekha Luther
Olivia
GM
Greg McFadden
Robert
Dieter Riesle
Man Visitor
BOX OFFICE
$8.0M
Budget
$533K
Revenue
-93%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
99 min (1h 39m)
Country
Rating
5.5/10 (125 votes)
Budget
$8,000,000
Box Office
$532,777
Profit
$-7,467,223
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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 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...
How long is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You has a runtime of 99 minutes (1h 39m).
Who stars in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
The cast of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You includes Toby Regbo, Marcia Gay Harden, Peter Gallagher, Lucy Liu, Stephen Lang.
How much did Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You make at the box office?
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You earned $532,777 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $8,000,000.
What is the rating of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 125 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Comedy