Movie

American Splendor

“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff”

★ 7.2(539)20031h 41m

Comedy Drama

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American Splendor is streaming on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in Mexico. Availability checked 18 June 2026.

Where to watch American Splendor

🇲🇽 Mexico

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Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Release date: 2003-08-15
Runtime: 1h 41m
Language: English
Box office: $6,003,587
Budget: $2,000,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: HBO Films

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About American Splendor

American Splendor is a 2003 movie in the Comedy and Drama genres, directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, starring Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis and Judah Friedlander. It has a runtime of 1 hour 41 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 539 viewers. Below you can see where to watch American Splendor in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Cast

Paul Giamatti

Harvey Pekar

Hope Davis

Joyce Brabner

Judah Friedlander

Toby Radloff

James Urbaniak

Robert Crumb

Earl Billings

Mr. Boats

James McCaffrey

Fred

Maggie Moore

Alice Quinn

Vivienne Benesch

Lana

Daniel Tay

Young Harvey

Harvey Pekar

Real Harvey

Donal Logue

Stage Actor Harvey

Josh Hutcherson

Robin

Themes & keywords

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