The World According to Garp (1982)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $30,207,324 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,902,088 (9.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 357 opening theaters/560 max. theaters, 10.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $116,205,726 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 23rd, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2001 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Plot point: | Car Accident, College Professor, Death of a Son or Daughter, Dysfunctional Family, Feminism, Hate Crime, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Nurse, Political Assassination, Sex Crimes, Single Parent, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1982 | 4 | $2,902,088 | 357 | $8,129 | $2,902,088 | 1 | |
| Jul 30, 1982 | 7 | $2,378,221 | -18% | 365 | $6,516 | $7,180,391 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 1982 | 10 | $1,766,274 | -26% | 368 | $4,800 | $10,360,136 | 3 |
| Aug 13, 1982 | 8 | $2,351,928 | +33% | 521 | $4,514 | $13,952,712 | 4 |
| Aug 20, 1982 | 9 | $1,883,834 | -20% | 553 | $3,407 | $17,274,992 | 5 |
| Aug 27, 1982 | 7 | $1,603,596 | -15% | 558 | $2,874 | $20,006,294 | 6 |
| Sep 3, 1982 | 8 | $1,886,476 | +18% | 560 | $3,369 | $22,733,973 | 7 |
| Sep 10, 1982 | 7 | $1,167,357 | -38% | 557 | $2,096 | $24,301,848 | 8 |
| Sep 17, 1982 | 9 | $900,466 | -23% | 509 | $1,769 | $25,637,018 | 9 |
| Sep 24, 1982 | 10 | $780,951 | -13% | 507 | $1,540 | $26,748,650 | 10 |
| Oct 1, 1982 | 13 | $575,506 | -26% | 446 | $1,290 | $27,608,648 | 11 |
| Oct 22, 1982 | 14 | $315,833 | 332 | $951 | $29,577,267 | 14 | |
| Oct 29, 1982 | 16 | $187,363 | -41% | 222 | $844 | $29,899,535 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 1982 | 13 | $204,758 | +9% | 239 | $857 | $30,207,324 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1982 | 5 | $4,802,170 | 357 | $13,451 | $4,802,170 | 1 | |
| Jul 30, 1982 | 7 | $3,791,692 | -21% | 365 | $10,388 | $8,593,862 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 1982 | 9 | $3,006,922 | -21% | 368 | $8,171 | $11,600,784 | 3 |
| Aug 13, 1982 | 8 | $3,790,374 | +26% | 521 | $7,275 | $15,391,158 | 4 |
| Aug 20, 1982 | 10 | $3,011,540 | -21% | 553 | $5,446 | $18,402,698 | 5 |
| Aug 27, 1982 | 7 | $2,444,799 | -19% | 558 | $4,381 | $20,847,497 | 6 |
| Sep 3, 1982 | 6 | $2,286,994 | -6% | 560 | $4,084 | $23,134,491 | 7 |
| Sep 10, 1982 | 7 | $1,602,061 | -30% | 557 | $2,876 | $24,736,552 | 8 |
| Sep 17, 1982 | 10 | $1,231,147 | -23% | 509 | $2,419 | $25,967,699 | 9 |
| Sep 24, 1982 | 9 | $1,065,443 | -13% | 507 | $2,101 | $27,033,142 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 1982 | 12 | $450,738 | 332 | $1,358 | $29,712,172 | 14 | |
| Oct 29, 1982 | 14 | $290,394 | -36% | 222 | $1,308 | $30,002,566 | 15 |
Leading
| Robin Williams | Garp |
Supporting
| Mary Beth Hurt | Helen Holm | |
| Glenn Close | Jenny Fields | |
| John Lithgow | Roberta Muldoon | |
| Amanda Plummer | Ellen James | |
| Swoosie Kurtz | The Hooker | |
| Hume Cronyn | Mr. Fields | |
| Jessica Tandy | Mrs. Fields | |
| George Roy Hill | Pilot | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | John Wolfe | |
| Kate McGregor-Stewart | Real Estate Lady |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Roy Hill | Director | |
| John Irving | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,902,088 (9.6% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 10.41 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 357 opening theaters/560 max. theaters, 10.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $116,205,726 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 23rd, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros. |
| Video Release: | April 3rd, 2001 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 136 minutes |
| Plot point: | Car Accident, College Professor, Death of a Son or Daughter, Dysfunctional Family, Feminism, Hate Crime, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Nurse, Political Assassination, Sex Crimes, Single Parent, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | World War II |
| Subgenre: | Comedy Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1982 | 4 | $2,902,088 | 357 | $8,129 | $2,902,088 | 1 | |
| Jul 30, 1982 | 7 | $2,378,221 | -18% | 365 | $6,516 | $7,180,391 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 1982 | 10 | $1,766,274 | -26% | 368 | $4,800 | $10,360,136 | 3 |
| Aug 13, 1982 | 8 | $2,351,928 | +33% | 521 | $4,514 | $13,952,712 | 4 |
| Aug 20, 1982 | 9 | $1,883,834 | -20% | 553 | $3,407 | $17,274,992 | 5 |
| Aug 27, 1982 | 7 | $1,603,596 | -15% | 558 | $2,874 | $20,006,294 | 6 |
| Sep 3, 1982 | 8 | $1,886,476 | +18% | 560 | $3,369 | $22,733,973 | 7 |
| Sep 10, 1982 | 7 | $1,167,357 | -38% | 557 | $2,096 | $24,301,848 | 8 |
| Sep 17, 1982 | 9 | $900,466 | -23% | 509 | $1,769 | $25,637,018 | 9 |
| Sep 24, 1982 | 10 | $780,951 | -13% | 507 | $1,540 | $26,748,650 | 10 |
| Oct 1, 1982 | 13 | $575,506 | -26% | 446 | $1,290 | $27,608,648 | 11 |
| Oct 22, 1982 | 14 | $315,833 | 332 | $951 | $29,577,267 | 14 | |
| Oct 29, 1982 | 16 | $187,363 | -41% | 222 | $844 | $29,899,535 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 1982 | 13 | $204,758 | +9% | 239 | $857 | $30,207,324 | 16 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1982 | 5 | $4,802,170 | 357 | $13,451 | $4,802,170 | 1 | |
| Jul 30, 1982 | 7 | $3,791,692 | -21% | 365 | $10,388 | $8,593,862 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 1982 | 9 | $3,006,922 | -21% | 368 | $8,171 | $11,600,784 | 3 |
| Aug 13, 1982 | 8 | $3,790,374 | +26% | 521 | $7,275 | $15,391,158 | 4 |
| Aug 20, 1982 | 10 | $3,011,540 | -21% | 553 | $5,446 | $18,402,698 | 5 |
| Aug 27, 1982 | 7 | $2,444,799 | -19% | 558 | $4,381 | $20,847,497 | 6 |
| Sep 3, 1982 | 6 | $2,286,994 | -6% | 560 | $4,084 | $23,134,491 | 7 |
| Sep 10, 1982 | 7 | $1,602,061 | -30% | 557 | $2,876 | $24,736,552 | 8 |
| Sep 17, 1982 | 10 | $1,231,147 | -23% | 509 | $2,419 | $25,967,699 | 9 |
| Sep 24, 1982 | 9 | $1,065,443 | -13% | 507 | $2,101 | $27,033,142 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 1982 | 12 | $450,738 | 332 | $1,358 | $29,712,172 | 14 | |
| Oct 29, 1982 | 14 | $290,394 | -36% | 222 | $1,308 | $30,002,566 | 15 |
Leading
| Robin Williams | Garp |
Supporting
| Mary Beth Hurt | Helen Holm | |
| Glenn Close | Jenny Fields | |
| John Lithgow | Roberta Muldoon | |
| Amanda Plummer | Ellen James | |
| Swoosie Kurtz | The Hooker | |
| Hume Cronyn | Mr. Fields | |
| Jessica Tandy | Mrs. Fields | |
| George Roy Hill | Pilot | |
| Peter Michael Goetz | John Wolfe | |
| Kate McGregor-Stewart | Real Estate Lady |
Production and Technical Credits
| George Roy Hill | Director | |
| John Irving | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.