Synopsis
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Scores
Overall Score
72.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.8%
Review Aggregate
86.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 180 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnylightheartedhistoricalcharacter-drivenvisually strikinggrittyromanticdarkemotionalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Giamatti | 2003 | $154,000 | $262,000 | (est) |
| Hope Davis | 2003 | $95,000 | $162,000 | (est) |
| Judah Friedlander | 2003 | $71,000 | $122,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count185
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes54,024
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $6,010,990 | $10,248,084 |
| International | 2003 | $1,975,094 | $3,367,321 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $7,986,084 | $13,615,405 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $3,795,533 | $6,470,970 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $75,000 | $127,867 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $14,922,000 | $25,440,388 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $27,224,000 | $46,413,960 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $1,442,638 | $2,459,540 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $47,459,170 | $80,912,726 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $2,000,000 | $3,409,783 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $2,500,000 (est) | $4,262,228 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $3,797,000 | $6,473,472 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $3,183,000 | $5,426,669 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $400,000 | $681,957 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $11,880,000 | $20,254,108 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $35,579,170 | $60,658,617 |
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 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Shared genres: 3 | 98.6 | $250,967,539 |