American Splendor fingerprintMasterful craft, funny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy
A real life story, everyday modern life, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout editing, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
American Splendor is calm and low-intensity.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around a real life story, everyday modern life, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing, visual style, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the editing, visual style, and cinematography stand out.
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Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
American Splendor is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
1 h 41 min
American Splendor runs 1 h 41 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate American Splendor higher (92) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+71GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for American Splendor in 85 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 60 storytelling tropes for American Splendor, including Celebrity Is Overrated, Split-Screen Phone Call, Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
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