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American Splendor (2003)

R ★ 7.2/10 101 min Comedy, Drama United States English
Directors: Shari Springer Berman , Robert Pulcini
Writers: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Novels: Joyce Brabner, Harvey Pekar
Comic Book: Harvey Pekar
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Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff

Description

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

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Top Cast

Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti Harvey Pekar
Hope Davis
Hope Davis Joyce Brabner
Judah Friedlander
Judah Friedlander Toby Radloff
James Urbaniak
James Urbaniak Robert Crumb
Earl Billings
Earl Billings Mr. Boats
James McCaffrey
James McCaffrey Fred
Maggie Moore
Maggie Moore Alice Quinn
Vivienne Benesch
Vivienne Benesch Lana

American Splendor Appears on 4 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #343
Metacritics Top 250 Movies Of All Time
Metacritic #209

Critic Curated

23 Great Movies the Oscars Couldn’t Help but Recognize The Atlantic
The Atlantic #07
Newsweek The Best Films Of The 21st Century
Newsweek #84

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