The World According to Garp (1982)

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Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer, Jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an opportune time, and finds herself as a magnet for all manner of distressed women. (imdb)

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Directed By: George Roy Hill

Written By: Steve Tesich, John Irving

Starring: Robin Williams, John Lithgow, Glenn Close, Hume Cronyn, Amanda Plummer, Swoosie Kurtz, Mary Beth Hurt, Jessica Tandy, Warren Berlinger

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Drama

Country: USA

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1. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (collaborative: moderated by Scottathon - 39 stars)

2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (collaborative: moderated by MMAlpha - 32 stars)

3. Academy Award - Oscar - ALL Best Picture, Directing, Acting & Screenplay Nominees (collaborative - 22 stars)

4. Based on a Book (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 21 stars)

5. They Shoot Pictures' Recommended Viewing (collaborative: moderated by Cinephile - 19 stars)

6. Edgar Wright 1000 Favorite Movies (Aug 2016) (collaborative: moderated by Aron Ericson - 16 stars)

7. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2011 revision) (collaborative: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 14 stars)

8. Based On Novel (collaborative: moderated by tathiel - 7 stars)

9. Best by different standards (public: sesito71 - 6 stars)

10. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2007 revision) (collaborative: moderated by Scottathon - 4 stars)

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17. 1982: Year in Review (public: polanski28)

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Date	User	Rating
Jul 15, 2022	driscarpin	77 _58th
O Mundo Segundo Garp estreava há 40anos nos EUA. Desses 40 pelo menos 30 anos foi o tempo que enrolei pra ver esse filme desde que soube de sua existência, tem a sua cota de diversão, mas não é tão memorável como eu esperava. Plus: Glenn Close tem uma das mais estupendas estreias do cinema EVER, antes ela só tinha feito TV e Teatro. BlurayRip RARBG.
Nov 29, 2019	DawdlingPoet	50 _16th
Its not quite an awful film, it has potential but it just doesn't quite...work for me and usually I like character dramas and I like quite a lot of Robin Williams' films, so it was a little bit of a disappointment. I wouldn't especially recommend it, no.
Mar 29, 2018	War Machine	82 _80th
rvw. first half 85. pretty funny. got worse and less funny but then really appreciated it. that might be the worst spoiler death ever lmao they didnt even mourn. and his death was a bad writing choice, especially setting it up his loving life right before. but it was still kinda funny who it was. and he never told her he cheated lmao and had a conniption when she did
Mar 16, 2015	redacted	63 _34th
John Lithgow knocks some bitches out.
Aug 20, 2014	susie-mauve	72 _29th
I really liked the lovely exaggerations and the portrayal of the proto-feminist, plus the obsession with "lust". Great scores from all the actors,Williams, Close, Lithgow and Hurt too, nice cozy intimacy they make there.
Aug 20, 2014	prowler	37 _32nd
wasn't surprised to find out this is an adaptation, as you can really feel the movie stretching towards the various plot points. tonally it works though, and Williams and Lithgow are great. i wanted to complain about all the gun-related deus ex machinas but then i remembered it's America, heh.
Aug 14, 2014	warrensm	87 _72nd
Adapted from the John Irving novel of the same name, this movie also introduces Robin as a dramedy actor. His portrayal as T.S. Garp is truly captivating, effective, and inspiring. As far as the rest of the movie goes, it's an odd, humorous, poignant story that comes with many inspirational quotes and takes on human life. It also contains some very surprising performances (John Lithgow as a transgender, Glenn Close in her first movie).
Jul 15, 2014	SirStuckey	80 _78th
A very good adaptation of a novel that you would think would be incredibly hard to adapt after reading it. Some of Robin Williams' best work and Lithgow is just great as always. The book is definitely better but it's hard to top anything John Irving does. It's a worthy adaptation in my mind.
Feb 17, 2014	PeaceAnarchy	58 _10th
The comedic lighthearted tone is sometimes grating, but most of the time it's passable and there are certainly some good moments to be had. The performances are rather solid and even Williams manages to mostly balance the comedy and pathos required. Unfortunately it's not actually that funny and the narrative is a string of disconnected scenes. Perhaps the biggest problem is that it tries so very hard to shed light on the human condition without a single human character in the mix.
Jun 08, 2012	martryn	78 _72nd
One of Robin William's best films. I laughed. I cried. Seriously enjoyed it, and it ages well too.
Dec 02, 2011	theyshoot11	53 _6th
#938
Sep 21, 2010	hellboy76	70 _79th
Not as good as the novel but still a good solid film. Lithgow is great.
May 16, 2010	SirRobbie	70 _53rd
I don't remember if i liked it that much...
Apr 04, 2010	Dorkovsky	5 _59th
It all feels rather slight and ends up being forgettable, but the performances, even from much hated Willams, were all quite good.
Jan 15, 2010	theyshoot10	55 _10th
901
Mar 15, 2009	LPhovercraft	86 _80th
Hill and Tesich have captured the quirky blend of humor and pathos of Irving's best-seller. The acting is impressive, with first-rate turns by Williams (in the title role), Close as Jenny, and Lithgow as a kindly transsexual.
Dec 19, 2008	theyshoot08	58 _16th
844
Jun 06, 2008	cestmoi	50 _26th
Just average -- read the book.
Apr 21, 2008	Geopoop	85 _94th
A heartwarming, yet awkward and hilarious film
Mar 02, 2008	theyshoot07	50 _20th
# 998
Feb 01, 2008	muutanet	74 _72nd
Hilarious oldie.
Oct 28, 2007	Haruko	75 _76th
Great casting!
Oct 24, 2007	oolookitty	90 _83rd
Okay, so I did like Robin Williams in something. Once.
Sep 27, 2007	tonydal	75 _56th
Glenn Close and Lithgow were perfect. About the best that could be done filming a basically unfilmable book (how do you get that great tone of voice in there?).
Aug 15, 2007	jhmclellan	50 _10th
I guess I just didn't get it. Like the book, it starts out hysterically, and flops about mid-way, never to recover.
Aug 14, 2007	djross	35 _19th
Unpleasant. Have not seen it since maybe a couple of years after release.
Aug 14, 2007	lachapelle	72 _39th
This is one screwed up story - and that's a good thing. The world surrounding Garp is so insane it ridiculous. In addition to excellent work by Williams (this is some of his best early work) and Close, Lithgow gives a standout performance (if nothing else, he is VERY brave).
Aug 14, 2007	MartinTeller	62 _20th
Read the book. The movie loses much of the essence of the story and boils it down to just the basic plot points. Williams is refreshingly not annoying, though.
Aug 04, 2007	Freder	50 _36th
For a while, George Roy Hill made a habit out of successfully filming some unfilmable novels . . . this one isn't as strong as Hill's SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE, but well worth seeing for the terrific casting and the careful handling of the novel's more -- erm -- Garpish elements.
Jun 09, 2007	Jhezabee	80 _49th
Again, the book was better.
Mar 22, 2007	Stain	100 _95th
One of the greatest. I can't explain how this works, but it does.
Mar 01, 2007	TheDiceman	65 _73rd
Crazy film but a great one.

Average Percentile 54.76% from 677 Ratings