American Splendor_
"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff"
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Starring
Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander
Box Office
$6.0M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
American Splendor earned $6.0M worldwide on a $2.0M budget — a 200% return on investment.
Year context
American Splendor was released 23 years ago in 2003.
American Splendor is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (20)
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
JB
Joyce Brabner
Joyce Brabner
Molly Shannon
Stage Actor Joyce
Toby Radloff
Toby Radloff
EM
Eytan Mirsky
Guitarist
JK
Joey Krajcar
Batman
CA
Chris Ambrose
Superman
CC
Cameron Carter
Green Lantern
MF
Mary Faktor
Housewife
BOX OFFICE
$2.0M
Budget
$6.0M
Revenue
+200%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
101 min (1h 41m)
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (523 votes)
Budget
$2,000,000
Box Office
$6,003,587
Profit
+$4,003,587
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is American Splendor about?
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
How long is American Splendor?
American Splendor has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in American Splendor?
The cast of American Splendor includes Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Earl Billings.
How much did American Splendor make at the box office?
American Splendor earned $6,003,587 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $2,000,000.
What is the rating of American Splendor?
American Splendor has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 523 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama