2003 · 101 min · R

American Splendor

Name: American Splendor
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2003
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Earl Billings

Directed by Robert Pulcini, Shari Springer Berman · Comedy, Drama

American Splendor (2003) is a Comedy film, directed by Robert Pulcini and Shari Springer Berman set in Cleveland during the 1970s–1990s. It runs 101 minutes and is rated R.

A biopic, with a darkly comic and melancholic tone. Themes of mortality & aging and identity play out through metafiction and episodic chapters.

Composer

Mark Suozzo

Cinematography

Terry Stacey

Cast

Paul GiamattiHope DavisJudah FriedlanderJames UrbaniakEarl BillingsJames McCaffreyMaggie MooreVivienne Benesch

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Cleveland

Setting

Urban

When

1970s 1980s 1990s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

Mortality & Aging Identity

Structure

Metafiction Episodic Chapters

Tone

Darkly ComicMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

True Story

2013
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Urbandir. Nikolaj Arcel
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Agora
Alexandria — Ancient
Urbandir. Alejandro Amenábar
2002
Antwone Fisher
Cleveland — 2000s
Urbandir. Denzel Washington
1989
Major League
Cleveland — 1980s
Urbandir. David S. Ward
2014
Predestination
New York City · Cleveland — 1960s · 1970s · 1980s · 1990s
Urbandir. Michael Spierig

American Splendor

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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