The World According to Garp
A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
DistributorWarner Bros.
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Opening$2,902,088
357 theaters
357 theaters
Release DateJul 23, 1982
Running Time2 hr 16 min
GenresComedy
Drama
In Release162 days/23 weeks
Widest Release560 theaters
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| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23-25 | 4 | $2,902,088 | - | 357 | - | $8,129 | $2,902,088 | 1 |
| Jul 30-Aug 1 | 7 | $2,378,221 | -18.1% | 365 | +8 | $6,515 | $7,180,391 | 2 |
| Aug 6-8 | 10 | $1,766,274 | -25.7% | 368 | +3 | $4,799 | $10,360,136 | 3 |
| Aug 13-15 | 8 | $2,351,928 | +33.2% | 521 | +153 | $4,514 | $13,952,712 | 4 |
| Aug 20-22 | 9 | $1,883,834 | -19.9% | 553 | +32 | $3,406 | $17,274,992 | 5 |
| Aug 27-29 | 7 | $1,603,596 | -14.9% | 558 | +5 | $2,873 | $20,006,294 | 6 |
| Sep 3-6 Labor Day wknd | 8 | $1,886,476 | - | 560 | - | $3,368 | $22,733,973 | - |
| Sep 10-12 | 7 | $1,167,357 | - | 557 | - | $2,095 | $24,301,848 | 8 |
| Sep 17-19 | 8 | $900,466 | -22.9% | 509 | -48 | $1,769 | $25,637,018 | 9 |
| Sep 24-26 | 9 | $780,951 | -13.3% | 507 | -2 | $1,540 | $26,748,650 | 10 |
| Oct 1-3 | 10 | $575,506 | -26.3% | 446 | -61 | $1,290 | $27,608,648 | 11 |
