American Splendor
Film2003101 min

American Splendor

Taste attributes: comedydramabiographyslowfresh & originalrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff"

Boxlist takeA grounded, slow-burning comedy-drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 298 votes

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Robert Pulcini
  • Shari Springer Berman

Cast

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2003
Runtime
101 min
Status
Released
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