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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012): Ratings & Box Office

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012) movie poster

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is a 2012 film directed by Roberto Faenza. It is based on Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $666,922 worldwide. Critics gave it 9% on Rotten Tomatoes and 20 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.

IMDb rating
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
9%
worldwide gross
$666.9K
Metascore
20
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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (2012) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Roberto Faenza
Original language
English
Studio
FilmBuff
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You About?

The premise of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You without spoilers, adapted from Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron.

A coming-of-age story follows James, a young man struggling to find his place amidst his parents' divorce. Rejecting conventional expectations, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, navigating complex family dynamics and uncertain futures. He finds comfort in literature, unconventional guidance from his grandmother, and unique therapy sessions that help him understand himself and the world around him.

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • gay crush
  • gay interest
  • gay
  • teenager
  • world
  • solitude
  • name tag
  • death of family member
  • breaking the fourth wall by talking to the audience
  • funeral urn
  • death of grandmother
  • birthday present
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  • discovering dead family member
  • bare chested male
  • reference to martha graham
  • museum
  • train
  • painting
  • war memorial
  • kicked in the balls
  • bubble gum
  • dancing
  • getting dumped
  • reference to johnny depp
  • gambling addiction
  • running
  • party crashing
  • deceptive advertising
  • junkyard
  • reference to hiawatha
  • reference to william shakespeare
  • quoting shakespeare
  • jazz music
  • psychotherapist
  • bicycle helmet
  • bicycle
  • electric blender
  • garbage can
  • tennis racket
  • voice over narration
  • rooftop
  • suicidal thoughts
  • dog
  • book inscription
  • school dance
  • first crush
  • crush
  • 17 year old
  • plastic surgery
  • business card
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Crew

The Director of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Directed by Roberto Faenza.

From the director

More from Roberto Faenza

More films directed by Roberto Faenza: Hill of Vision, La verità sta in cielo, Anita B. and Silvio Forever.

Full filmography
Ratings

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You 9% on Rotten Tomatoes and 20 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.

Box office

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Box Office

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You grossed $666,922 worldwide.

2012 box office

Worldwide gross

$666.9K

International
$666.9K
Videos

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You.

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You (2012) Official Trailer
Cars

Cars in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

22 cars on screen, including the 1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and the 2008 Tesla Roadster.

All 22 cars
  • 1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You 1984 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Important role
  • 2008 Tesla Roadster in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You 2008 Tesla Roadster Important role
  • 2006 Ford Crown Victoria in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You 2006 Ford Crown Victoria Minor role
  • 1994 Prevost H3-45 in Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You 1994 Prevost H3-45 Minor role

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FAQ

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You FAQ: Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, each answered in a sentence.

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

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

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

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You was released on October 5, 2012.

Who directed Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You?

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You was directed by Roberto Faenza.

More films by Roberto Faenza

How much did Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You make at the box office?

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You grossed $666,922 worldwide.

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

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You has 5.7/10 on IMDb, 9% on Rotten Tomatoes, 20 on Metacritic and 56% on TMDB.

Is Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You based on a book?

Yes. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is adapted from Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron.

Does Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You have a post-credit scene?

No. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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