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Critic William Thomas
rated 6

...Robin Williams more than holds his own in his first serious role alongside Glenn Close, John Hurt and John Lithgow.

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Cast & Crew

George Roy Hill
As Pilot (uncredited)
George Roy Hill
Director
Robin Williams
As T.S. Garp
John Lithgow
As Roberta Muldoon
Glenn Close
As Jenny Fields
Al Cerullo
As Helicopter Pilot
Amanda Plummer
As Ellen James

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The World According to Garp is a movie that follows the life of T.S. Garp (Robin Williams), a young man who grows up with an unconventional mother, Jenny Fields (Glenn Close), who is a feminist icon and author. The film explores themes such as sexuality, family dynamics & relationships. Despite facing his own struggles & tragedy including the loss of a child, Garp learns forgiveness & ultimately finds success as a writer. The World According to Garp is based on John Irving's novel of the same name.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The World According to Garp include Slap Shot, Grease, Meantime, The Legend of Billie Jean, St. Elmo's Fire, My Bodyguard.