The World According to Garp (1982)

The World According to Garp
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $30,207,324Details
OpusData ID: 18670100
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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,047 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,522 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 826 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,013 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,397 $30,207,324

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 23rd, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 3rd, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 136 minutes
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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
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 331 $7,513,827 Sep 3, 1982 45

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,047 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,562 $116,205,726
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,453 $30,207,324
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 24 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,626 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,559 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,013 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $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

Supporting Cast

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

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 $116,205,726

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,047 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,522 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 826 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,013 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,397 $30,207,324

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


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: July 23rd, 1982 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
Video Release: April 3rd, 2001 by Warner Home Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 136 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
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
Languages: English

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Labor Day (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 331 $7,513,827 Sep 3, 1982 45

Leading Cast

Robin Williams    Garp

Supporting Cast

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

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 3,001-3,100) 3,047 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,562 $116,205,726
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,453 $30,207,324
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1982 24 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 601-700) 679 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,626 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,559 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,013 $30,207,324
All Time Domestic Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 401-500) 491 $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 4,501-4,600) 4,522 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800) 3,719 $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 901-1,000) 921 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,901-4,000) 3,925 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,301-2,400) 2,359 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 826 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,397 $30,207,324
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $30,207,324