The World According to Garp
Seen it?1982 | 136 min | Drama, Comedy
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It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Oscars and 1 WGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$30 million worldwide on a $17 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 225K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by George Roy Hill
- Robin WilliamsT.S. Garp
- Mary Beth HurtHelen Holm
- Glenn CloseJenny Fields
- John LithgowRoberta Muldoon
- Hume CronynMr. Fields
- Jessica TandyMrs. Fields
- Swoosie KurtzThe Hooker
- Brenda CurrinPooh
- Peter Michael GoetzJohn Wolfe
- Jenny WrightCushie