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The World According to Garp (1982)

R · 1982-08-13 · 2h 16m · EN
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Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life.

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.

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George Roy HillDirector
Budget
$17M
Box office
$29.7M

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Robin WilliamsRobin WilliamsT.S. GarpMary Beth HurtMary Beth HurtHelen HolmGlenn CloseGlenn CloseJenny FieldsJohn LithgowJohn LithgowRoberta MuldoonHume CronynHume CronynMr. FieldsJessica TandyJessica TandyMrs. FieldsSwoosie KurtzSwoosie KurtzThe HookerBrenda CurrinBrenda CurrinPoohPeter Michael GoetzPeter Michael GoetzJohn WolfeJenny WrightJenny WrightCushieJohn IrvingJohn IrvingRefereeAmanda PlummerAmanda PlummerEllen James

Keywords

Based on novel or bookLovePregnancyWrestlingWriterChildlessnessGay themePaternityTypewriterWrestlerHomosexuality

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Love · PregnancyDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingLongDirector preference202419Actor preference76227 · 6795 · 67380

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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.

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The World According to Garp has a runtime of 136 minutes.

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