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American Splendor

2003 · 101 min

A wry, tender hybrid of documentary and drama that makes an ordinary, grumpy life feel quietly heroic and oddly moving.

Directed by
Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander
Tagline
Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff
Overview
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

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Stream in the UK
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Directed by
Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • work
  • love
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour6
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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