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 | Weekly | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23-29 | 5 | $4,802,170 | - | 357 | - | $13,451 | $4,802,170 | 1 |
| Jul 30-Aug 5 | 7 | $3,791,692 | -21% | 365 | +8 | $10,388 | $8,593,862 | 2 |
| Aug 6-12 | 9 | $3,006,922 | -20.7% | 368 | +3 | $8,170 | $11,600,784 | 3 |
| Aug 13-19 | 8 | $3,790,374 | +26.1% | 521 | +153 | $7,275 | $15,391,158 | 4 |
| Aug 20-26 | 9 | $3,011,540 | -20.5% | 553 | +32 | $5,445 | $18,402,698 | 5 |
| Aug 27-Sep 2 | 7 | $2,444,799 | -18.8% | 558 | +5 | $4,381 | $20,847,497 | 6 |
| Sep 3-9 | 7 | $2,286,994 | -6.5% | 560 | +2 | $4,083 | $23,134,491 | 7 |
| Sep 10-16 | 7 | $1,602,061 | -29.9% | 557 | -3 | $2,876 | $24,736,552 | 8 |
| Sep 17-23 | 8 | $1,231,147 | -23.2% | 509 | -48 | $2,418 | $25,967,699 | 9 |
| Sep 24-30 | 8 | $1,065,443 | -13.5% | 507 | -2 | $2,101 | $27,033,142 | 10 |
| Oct 1-7 | 11 | $575,506 | -46% | 446 | -61 | $1,290 | $27,608,648 | 11 |
