The World According to Garp (1982)

Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,207,324Details
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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 $110,760,188

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,965 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,308 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 598 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 797 $30,207,324

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 23rd, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 3rd, 2001 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Sex Crimes, Single Parent, Nurse, World War II, Dysfunctional Family, Writing and Writers, Infidelity, College Professor, Death of a Son or Daughter, Car Accident, Feminism, Political Assassination, LGBTQ+, Hate Crime
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $7,250,747 Sep 3, 1982 45

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,965 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,525 $110,760,188
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,405 $30,207,324
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 24 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 621 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,550 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,511 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 598 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 478 $30,207,324

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 Cast

Robin Williams Garp

Uncategorized

Hume Cronyn Mr. Fields
John Lithgow Roberta Muldoon
Jessica Tandy Mrs. Fields
Glenn Close Jenny Fields
George Roy Hill Pilot
Peter Michael Goetz John Wolfe
Amanda Plummer Ellen James
Kate McGregor-Stewart Real Estate Lady
Swoosie Kurtz The Hooker
Mary Beth Hurt Helen Holm

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Roy Hill Director
John Irving Story Creator

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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 $110,760,188

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,965 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,308 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 598 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 797 $30,207,324

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


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Amazon VOD:Amazon
iTunes:iTunes

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 23rd, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 3rd, 2001 by Warner Home Video
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
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Keywords: Comedy Drama, Sex Crimes, Single Parent, Nurse, World War II, Dysfunctional Family, Writing and Writers, Infidelity, College Professor, Death of a Son or Daughter, Car Accident, Feminism, Political Assassination, LGBTQ+, Hate Crime
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production Countries: United States

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 323 $7,250,747 Sep 3, 1982 45

Leading Cast

Robin Williams Garp

Uncategorized

Hume Cronyn Mr. Fields
John Lithgow Roberta Muldoon
Jessica Tandy Mrs. Fields
Glenn Close Jenny Fields
George Roy Hill Pilot
Peter Michael Goetz John Wolfe
Amanda Plummer Ellen James
Kate McGregor-Stewart Real Estate Lady
Swoosie Kurtz The Hooker
Mary Beth Hurt Helen Holm

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

George Roy Hill Director
John Irving Story Creator

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,965 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,525 $110,760,188
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,405 $30,207,324
Top 1982 Movies at the Domestic Box Office 24 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 621 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,550 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,511 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 501-600) 598 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 478 $30,207,324

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,308 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,587 $30,207,324
Top 1982 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 25 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 801-900) 831 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,703 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,205 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 701-800) 797 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 529 $30,207,324