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American Splendor (2003) |
80 reviews |
Film rated 4.4 / 5
(Chick rating: 3.7 / 5)
(Guy rating: 4.5 / 5)
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Another clerk becomes superhero. |
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Pekar dislikes Giamatti casting. |
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Curmudgeon cranks out comics. |
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Harvey's issues are published. |
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Raspy filer's daily grind. |
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Real, fake cartoonist mope. |
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Cynical Giamatti finds Hope. |
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Comic book portrays Pekar. |
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Pekar rises with superheroes. |
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Crotchety Cleveland comic chronicle. |
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Clerk has, writes issues. |
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Surly clerk files grievances. |
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Repressed Joyce craves Pekar. |
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Depressed in Cleveland? Duh... |
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Pekar displays 'motion lines'. |
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James Urbaniak, Crumb-y actor. |
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Actor, character, cartoon interact. |
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Cancer challenges autocartoonist, loses. |
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Harvey's autobiographical comic life. |
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Beats cancer... still miserable. |
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Joyce astutely labels Letterman. |
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File clerk writes comics. |
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Pekar: glum... and glummer. |
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Clerk befriends cartoonist Crumb. |
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Pekar: Someone's own sighs. |
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Pekar's 'Splendor': Indie, crass. |
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Comic draws on Letterman. |
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Harvey's life, comic form. |
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Harvey attains cult status. |
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Pekar draws Crumb-y inspiration. |
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Clerk's propelled by Crumb. |
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Clerk's comics and cancer. |
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Pekar's soulmate is Barber. |
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Pekar's obsessive-compulsive everyman. |
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Pessimistic Pekar isn't Hope-less. |
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Cruddy clerk drama-documentary. |
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Cartoon filing clerk... animated. |
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Cartoons have Crumb(y) artist. |
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Giamatti's passion in HD. |
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Harvey's strip comes alive. |
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Tumor signs detour Harvey. |
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Harvey + Joyce= perfectly imperfect. |
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Cynical cartoonist contracts cancer. |
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Giamatti becomes 'American' idol. |
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Neurotic becomes Letterman's chimp. |
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Cartoonist documents cancer treatment. |
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Comic strips life's veneer. |
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Stick figures show character. |
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Letterman guest survives cancer. |
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Crotchety comic collaberates famously. |
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Everyman becomes comic hero. |
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Misery loves 'cough meany'. |
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Comic artist illustrates life. |
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The illustrated, frustrated man. |
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Everyman existence establishes esteem. |
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Coming straight outta Cleveland. |
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Nerd recommends Pina Colada. |
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Clerk's fourth wall falls. |
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Comic artist's everyday life. |
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Crumb's curmudgeonly comics collaborator. |
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