American Splendor (2002)
True story about misfit who creates a popular comic series based on his own life.
The Extra Man (2010)
An aspiring author forms an unusual friendship with an oddball older playwright.
Girl Most Likely (2012)
After her life collapses around her a woman is forced to move back in with her mother, and clashes ensue.
The Nanny Diaries (2007)
A young graduate gets a taste of what life is like for the rich after inadvertently becoming a nanny.
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