An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
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Movie2003·101 min
American Splendor
Directed by Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
An Oscar-nominated comedy drama film directed by Shari Springer Berman.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 16%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2/10
542 ratings
About American Splendor
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Gritty
- Story Tags
- isolation loneliness, late 20th century, showbiz media, american regional, romantic partners, everyman, outsider misfit, nonlinear flashback, frame story