The World According to Garp (1982)

Directed by

George Roy Hill

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 16m

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 388 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy grows up with a fiercely independent mother and becomes a writer. His life is filled with eccentric characters and unexpected events.

quirkypoignantoffbeatbittersweettenderearnestwhimsicaldramatic

What happens

The World According to Garp is a 1982 American comedy drama film produced and directed by George Roy Hill and starring Robin Williams in the title role. Written by Steve Tesich, it is based on the 1978 novel by John Irving. The World According to Garp was released by Warner Bros. on July 23, 1982. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $29,712,172 against a $17 million budget. For their roles, John Lithgow and Glenn Close (in her film debut) were respectively nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 55th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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