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2003 | DIRECTED BY SHARI SPRINGER BERMAN AND ROBERT PULCINI

American Splendor

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American Splendor
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Movie Stats
Year
2003
Runtime
 101 minutes (1 hr 41 mins)
Certificates

15

R

M/12

PG

Btl
Select Cast
Chris Ambrose
Joey Krajcar
Josh Hutcherson
Cameron Carter
Daniel Tay
Mary Faktor
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
24th Jan 2016
Last viewed:
31st May 2025
Total views:
51
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
12th September 2003
22 years 14 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
18th July 2003
22 years 2 months 8 days ago
New Zealand release date
 New Zealand
7th August 2003
22 years 1 months 19 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
11th September 2003
22 years 15 days ago
France release date
 France
8th October 2003
21 years 11 months 18 days ago
Greece release date
 Greece
14th November 2003
21 years 10 months 12 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £306.6 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $6 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
69,061 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
995,620 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 2nd Jan '04
  • Debut position: 11
  • Highest position: 11
  • Debut gross: £135.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 12th Sep '03
  • Debut weekend: 15th Aug '03
  • Debut position: 37
  • Highest position: 16
  • Debut gross: $159.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 16
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
shari springer berman Shari Springer Berman
robert pulcini Robert Pulcini
Starring
Chris AmbroseSuperman
Joey KrajcarBatman
Josh HutchersonRobin
Cameron CarterGreen Lantern
Daniel TayYoung Harvey
Mary FaktorHousewife
Paul GiamattiHarvey Pekar
Harvey PekarReal Harvey
Shari Springer Berman
voice
Interviewer
Larry John MeyersThroat Doctor
Vivienne BeneschLana
Barbara BrownNurse
Earl BillingsMr. Boats
Danny HochMarty
James UrbaniakRobert Crumb
Eli GaniasPahls
Sylvia KaudersOld Jewish Lady
Rebecca BorgerCashier
Nick BaxterMattress Guy #1
Allen BransteinMattress Guy #2
Dick ProchaskaWW II Patient
Charles EduardosDoctor
Judah FriedlanderToby Radloff
Robert PulciniBob The Director
Toby RadloffReal Toby
Bianca SantosCounter Girl
Maggie MooreAlice Quinn
Hope DavisJoyce Brabner
Mike RadRand
Amy K. HarmonCheery Waitress
Joyce BrabnerReal Joyce
Donal LogueStage Actor Harvey
Molly ShannonStage Actor Joyce
Eytan MirskyGuitarist
Rob GraderStage Manager
Terrence SullivanLetterman Regular
Ebon Moss-BachrachMTV Director
Patrick LaffertyYuppie
Jesse PerezMiguel
Jeff PetersTalk Show Host
Ola CrestonPA #1
Robert J. WilliamsCancer Doctor
James McCaffreyFred
Madylin SweetenDanielle
Danielle BatoneReal Danielle
Jason Stevens
voice
Letterman Regular Voice
Todd Cummings
voice
Talk Show Host Voice
Rae Sunshine Lee
uncredited
Cashier
Marcus Wynnycky
uncredited
Comic Book Fan

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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
11
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£306,630
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
American Splendor
2 Jan 2004
11N
£135,568
£135,568
9 Jan 2004
14▼
£90,696
£306,630

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
16
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
16
Total US Gross:
$6,003,587
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
15 Aug 2003
37N
$159,705
$159,705
22 Aug 2003
24▲
$454,375
$716,971
29 Aug 2003
20▲
$834,561
$1,772,289
5 Sep 2003
22▼
$580,938
$2,829,651
12 Sep 2003
16▲
$840,774
$3,871,437
19 Sep 2003
20▼
$510,330
$4,640,236
26 Sep 2003
45▼
$77,000
$4,891,872
3 Oct 2003
27▲
$200,361
$5,404,960
10 Oct 2003
36▼
$107,520
$5,591,638
17 Oct 2003
52▼
$54,973
$5,688,932
24 Oct 2003
58▼
$37,623
$5,755,696
31 Oct 2003
51▲
$37,555
$5,811,096
7 Nov 2003
56▼
$34,636
$5,863,478
14 Nov 2003
44▲
$39,250
$5,918,942
21 Nov 2003
47▼
$35,056
$5,977,550
28 Nov 2003
62▼
$16,718
$6,003,587

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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