American Splendor
Directors: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. Cast: Paul Giammati, Hope Davis, Harvey Pekar, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Toby Radloff, James McCaffrey, Madylin Sweeten, Donal Logue, Molly Shannon. Screenplay: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (based on the comic book series American Splendor by Harvey Pekar and the book Our Cancer Year by Harvey Pekar and Joyce Brabner).
Full review to follow soon. Grade: C+
- Academy Award Nominations:
- Best Adapted Screenplay: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
- Golden Globe Nominations:
- Best Supporting Actress: Hope Davis
- Other Awards:
- Writers Guild of America—Best Adapted Screenplay: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
- New York Film Critics Circle—Best Actress: Hope Davis (also cited for The Secret Lives of Dentists);
- Best First Film: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
- National Society of Filim Critics—Best Picture; Best Screenplay: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association—Best Picture; Best Screenplay: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
- Boston Society of Film Critics—Best Screenplay: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
- National Board of Review—Breakthrough Performance (Male): Paul Giammati; Special Mention for Excellence
- in Filmmaking
- Cannes Film Festival—FIPRESCI Award (Critics' Week Prize)
- Sundance Film Festival—Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic)