The World According to Garp (1982)
Directed by George Roy Hill · 136 min · Drama, Comedy
39.9 TOPICAL score · #2,684 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The World According to Garp (1982, directed by George Roy Hill) has a TOPICAL score of 39.9 - ranked 2,684 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (402 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 26 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics71% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (402 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 26 languages
- Still read31,431 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Robin Williams (actor #39), Mary Beth Hurt (actor #1,764), Glenn Close (actor #190), John Lithgow (actor #570)