The World According to Garp
Turkish title: Garp'ın Küçük Dünyası
“Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life.”
1982 · 2 h 16 min
Directed by 
George Roy Hill
George Roy HillCast
Robin Williams 
Mary Beth Hurt 
Glenn Close
Credits
Written by: John Irving
Plot
The life of a writer, born of a feminist nurse, as he navigates marriage, fatherhood and the odd events of his family. After John Irving.
Sinekatalog’s take
George Roy Hill's adaptation of John Irving is odd, funny and heartfelt. Robin Williams and Glenn Close give fine performances, and the film's mix of comedy and tragedy is distinctive.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (31,443 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
If you liked this
Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.
- Being There 1979 · Hal Ashby · IMDb 7.9 · Same movement
- Diner 1982 · Barry Levinson · IMDb 7.0 · Same movement
- The Sting 1973 · George Roy Hill · IMDb 8.2 · Same director
- The Big Chill 1983 · Lawrence Kasdan · IMDb 7.1 · Similar genres
- Four Friends 1981 · Arthur Penn · IMDb 7.0 · Same movement
- The Last Detail 1973 · Hal Ashby · IMDb 7.5 · Same movement