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American Splendor (2003) |
| 80 reviews |
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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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| Raspy filer's daily grind. |
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| Harvey's issues are published. |
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| Real, fake cartoonist mope. |
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| Cynical Giamatti finds Hope. |
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| Surly clerk files grievances. |
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| Comic book portrays Pekar. |
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| Crotchety Cleveland comic chronicle. |
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| Clerk has, writes issues. |
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| Pekar rises with superheroes. |
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| James Urbaniak, Crumb-y actor. |
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| Comic draws on Letterman. |
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| Repressed Joyce craves Pekar. |
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| Pekar: glum... and glummer. |
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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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| Pekar: Someone's own sighs. |
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| Clerk befriends cartoonist Crumb. |
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| Depressed in Cleveland? Duh... |
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| Pekar displays 'motion lines'. |
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| Harvey's life, comic form. |
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| File clerk writes comics. |
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| Actor, character, cartoon interact. |
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| Cancer challenges autocartoonist, loses. |
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| Pekar's 'Splendor': Indie, crass. |
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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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| Neurotic becomes Letterman's chimp. |
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| Cartoonist documents cancer treatment. |
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| Stick figures show character. |
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| Everyman becomes comic hero. |
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| The illustrated, frustrated man. |
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| Comic artist's everyday life. |
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| Crumb's curmudgeonly comics collaborator. |
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| Letterman guest survives cancer. |
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| Crotchety comic collaberates famously. |
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| Pekar's obsessive-compulsive everyman. |
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| Cruddy clerk drama-documentary. |
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| Cartoon filing clerk... animated. |
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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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| Cartoons have Crumb(y) artist. |
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| Harvey's strip comes alive. |
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| Giamatti's passion in HD. |
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| Comic strips life's veneer. |
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| Clerk's fourth wall falls. |
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| Comic artist illustrates life. |
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| Everyman existence establishes esteem. |
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| Pessimistic Pekar isn't Hope-less. |
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| Misery loves 'cough meany'. |
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| Coming straight outta Cleveland. |
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| Nerd recommends Pina Colada. |
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