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The World According to Garp

1982 film by George Roy Hill
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Summary

The World According to Garp is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,440 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: George Roy Hill[4]
  • Screenwriter: Steve Tesich[5]
  • Composer: David Shire[6]
  • Genre: romantic comedy[7], drama film[8], LGBTQ-related film[9]
  • Based on: The World According to Garp[10]
  • Cast member: Robin Williams[11], Mary Beth Hurt[12], Glenn Close[13], John Lithgow[14], Mark Soper[15], Amanda Plummer[16], Hume Cronyn[17], Jenny Wright[18], Jessica Tandy[19], Swoosie Kurtz[20], Eve Gordon[21], George Roy Hill[22], Garett Maggart[23], Amy Irving[24]
  • Producer: George Roy Hill[25]
  • Production company: Warner Bros. Entertainment[26], Warner Bros. Pictures[27]
  • Director of photography: Miroslav Ondříček[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[30]
  • Review score: 6.2/10[31], 71%[32]
  • Color: color[33]
  • Country of origin: United States[34]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1982[35], August 6, 1987[36]
  • Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[37]
  • Narrative location: New Jersey[38]
  • Filming location: New Jersey[39]
  • Film editor: Stephen A. Rotter[40]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[41], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[42]
  • Title: The World According to Garp[43]
  • After a work by: John Irving[44]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 16[45]
  • Duration: 136[46], 133[47]

Why It Matters

The World According to Garp has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did The World According to Garp receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

Related Entities

Amanda Plummer Amy Irving film George Roy Hill Glenn Close Jessica Tandy John Irving John Lithgow New Jersey Robin Williams Swoosie Kurtz United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 84917
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  2. 9w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 16559
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Henry Bumstead
    Publication date → +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1987-08-06T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Steve Tesich
    Duration → {'amount': '+136'}, {'amount': '+133'}
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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