Where to Watch American Splendor (2003) in Canada

What it's about

Harvey Pekar is file clerk at the local VA hospital. His interactions with his co-workers offer some relief from the monotony, and their discussions encompass everything from music to the decline of American culture to new flavors of jellybeans and life itself. At home, Harvey fills his days with reading, writing and listening to jazz. His apartment is filled with thousands of books and LPs, and he regularly scours Cleveland's thrift stores and garage sales for more, savoring the rare joy of a 25-cent find. It is at one of these junk sales that Harvey meets Robert Crumb, a greeting card artist and music enthusiast. When, years later, Crumb finds international success for his underground comics, the idea that comic books can be a valid art form for adults inspires Harvey to write his own brand of comic book. An admirer of naturalist writers like Theodore Dreiser, Harvey makes his American Splendor a truthful, unsentimental record of his working-class life, a warts-and-all self portrait. First published in 1976, the comic earns Harvey cult fame throughout the 1980s and eventually leads him to the sardonic Joyce Barber, a partner in a Delaware comic book store who end ups being Harvey's true soul mate as they experience the bizarre byproducts of Harvey's cult celebrity stature.

Cast and crew

Director

Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Writer

Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Shari Springer Berman

Starring

Paul Giamatti, Shari Springer Berman, Harvey Pekar

Details

Release date

Sep 12, 2003

Language

English

Country

United States

Box office

$6,010,990

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 31 wins & 50 nominations total

Where to Watch American Splendor (2003) in Canada — common questions

Where to watch American Splendor in Canada?

American Splendor is available with a subscription or to buy in Canada. Watch the movie with a subscription on Crave (HD). Buy the movie on Apple TV Store (HD).

Can I stream American Splendor or do I have to rent it in Canada?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Crave (HD). Buy the movie on Apple TV Store (HD).

Can I watch American Splendor for free in Canada?

We have not confirmed a free option for American Splendor in Canada.