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IMDb rating 7.4
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Critic Kim Newman
rated 8

...a satisfying experience - funny, touching and tragic by turns. And Giamatti deserves every award going.

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Critic Frederik Asschenfeldt Vandrup
rated 8

Filmens stil og struktur bidrager med mindst lige så meget til portrættet som selve indholdet.

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Michael Thomsen
rated 9

Glem alt om superhelte... DETTE er en af de fede tegneseriefilmatiseringer.

2 years ago

Cast & Crew

Robert Pulcini
Director
Molly Shannon
As Stage Actor Joyce
Paul Giamatti
As Harvey Pekar
Judah Friedlander
As Toby Radloff

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American Splendor is a movie that takes a deep dive into the life of Harvey Pekar, a file clerk at a VA hospital who dreams of leaving his mark on the world. With the help of his friend Robert Crumb, a famous cartoonist, Harvey creates American Splendor, a comic book that chronicles the mundane aspects of everyday life. The film follows Harvey's struggles with relationships, health issues, and finding purpose in his life. Through a blend of fiction and reality, American Splendor offers an offbeat and relatable portrayal of an ordinary man's quest for meaning and recognition.

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American Splendor was released in theaters on August 15, 2003.

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American Splendor was released for streaming on December 14, 2015.