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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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Comic book zero.
Animal Mutha 
  Vote (20)   
'Pulp Affliction'.
noncentz 
  Vote (12)   
Pekar's incredible sulk.
Kruegerbait 
  Vote (12)   
Harvey's sketchy life.
Beanmimo 
  Vote (7)   
Another clerk becomes superhero.
bife 
  Vote (6)   
Pekar dislikes Giamatti casting.
turrell 
  Vote (6)   
Curmudgeon cranks out comics.
Corduroy Pillow 
  Vote (5)   
Harvey Comics.
SooperHippie 
  Vote (5)   
Harvey's issues are published.
demonic 
  Vote (4)   
Peek at peculiar Pekar.
Montgomery 
  Vote (4)   
Slice of Pekar pie.
Turducken 
  Vote (4)   
Raspy filer's daily grind.
Cheese_Ed 
  Vote (4)   
Real, fake cartoonist mope.
MelissaS 
  Vote (4)   
A Pekar into greatness.
Paddy C 
  Vote (3)   
Cynical Giamatti finds Hope.
indie 
  Vote (3)   
Comic-al life of Pekar.
thefoxboy 
  Vote (2)   
Comic book portrays Pekar.
shoon 
  Vote (2)   
Pekar rises with superheroes.
BaftaBaby 
  Vote (2)   
Crotchety Cleveland comic chronicle.
LPH 
  Vote (2)   
Clerk has, writes issues.
Joe Blevins 
  Vote (2)   
Pekar turns superhero.
Tori 
  Vote (2)   
Surly clerk files grievances.
Cheese_Ed 
  Vote (2)   
Pekar's Crumby but good.
MguyXXV 
  Vote (2)   
Repressed Joyce craves Pekar.
c dot 
  Vote (1)   
Depressed in Cleveland? Duh...
dgbenner 
  Vote (1)   
Pekar displays 'motion lines'.
AC 
  Vote (1)   
James Urbaniak, Crumb-y actor.
Gentleman Ghost 
  Vote (1)   
Actor, character, cartoon interact.
Wheelz 
  Vote (1)   
Cancer challenges autocartoonist, loses.
randall 
  Vote (1)   
Man's life is Comic.
The Person who... 
  Vote (1)   
Harvey's autobiographical comic life.
Conan The Westy 
  Vote (1)   
Beats cancer... still miserable.
Spontaneous Hum... 
  Vote (1)   
Joyce astutely labels Letterman.
Spontaneous Hum... 
  Vote (1)   
File clerk writes comics.
Al Swearengen 
  Vote (1)   
Pekar: glum... and glummer.
Face 
  Vote (1)   
Clerk befriends cartoonist Crumb.
Skunk Puppet 
  Vote (1)   
Pekar: Someone's own sighs.
clay 
  Vote (1)   
A comic about cancer.
Seigiryu 
  Vote (1)   
Pekar's 'Splendor': Indie, crass.
Dante 
  Vote (1)   
Comic draws on Letterman.
mr_kit 
  Vote (1)   
Harvey's life, comic form.
Josh the cat 
  Vote (1)   
Harvey attains cult status.
calmer 
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Pekar draws Crumb-y inspiration.
calmer 
  Vote    
Clerk's propelled by Crumb.
calmer 
  Vote    
Clerk's comics and cancer.
calmer 
  Vote    
Pekar's soulmate is Barber.
calmer 
  Vote    
Pekar's obsessive-compulsive everyman.
calmer 
  Vote    
Pessimistic Pekar isn't Hope-less.
Dante 
  Vote    
Cruddy clerk drama-documentary.
Dicky 
  Vote    
Cartoon filing clerk... animated.
Dicky 
  Vote    
Cartoons have Crumb(y) artist.
Stone Junction 
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Giamatti's passion in HD.
Larry 
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Harvey's strip comes alive.
Camera 
  Vote    
Tumor signs detour Harvey.
rasputin 
  Vote    
Harvey + Joyce= perfectly imperfect.
Ken 
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Cynical cartoonist contracts cancer.
Nibbles 
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Giamatti becomes 'American' idol.
Nibbles 
  Vote    
Neurotic becomes Letterman's chimp.
Al Swearengen 
  Vote    
Cartoonist documents cancer treatment.
Al Swearengen 
  Vote    
Comic strips life's veneer.
foxinsox8 
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Stick figures show character.
soda 
  Vote    
Letterman guest survives cancer.
DavidMcO 
  Vote    
Crotchety comic collaberates famously.
jinx 
  Vote    
Pekar's peaks and peeks.
calmer 
  Vote    
Everyman becomes comic hero.
Al Swearengen 
  Vote    
Misery loves 'cough meany'.
joshzam 
  Vote    
Comic artist illustrates life.
NH 
  Vote    
A flick of Pekar.
drossolalia 
  Vote    
Interest Pekar-ed.
drossolalia 
  Vote    
The illustrated, frustrated man.
dgbenner 
  Vote    
Pekar's comic genius.
MainOnion 
  Vote    
Joyce drawn to Harvey.
boydegg 
  Vote    
Bored Pekar pens comics.
bennyr81 
  Vote    
Everyman existence establishes esteem.
Animagess 
  Vote    
Coming straight outta Cleveland.
buddy 
  Vote    
Nerd recommends Pina Colada.
buddy 
  Vote    
Clerk's fourth wall falls.
okie 
  Vote    
Comic artist's everyday life.
shiggitycheryl 
  Vote    
Crumb's curmudgeonly comics collaborator.
veloc 
  Vote    
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