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# The World According to Garp

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## Description

When Robin Williams played T.S. Garp in the World According to Garp, two totally original American icons met: a leading comic actor of our time and the character whose loopy adventures made John Irving's novel a literary milestone and runaway bestseller. Fans of Williams' dramatic work in Dead Poets Society and his Oscar winner* Good Will Hunting will also savor his Garp, a sweet-natured writer whose life is a weird minefield of violence, adultery, fatherhood, feminism and eerie coincidence. Glenn Close (her film debut) as Garp's formidable mother and John Lithgow as a transsexual ex-NFL receiver give impressive support, earning Oscar nominations and critics' laurels galore. Their collaboration is "one helluva magnificent movie" (Bernard Drew, Gannett Newspapers). *1997: Supporting Actor.

Review: A touching portrait of a life, with an excellent early dramatic performance by Robin Williams - THE FILM: "Wow" is almost all I can say at this point, having just finished watching it. I knew Robin Williams was a great actor, but this has to be the best dramatic role I've ever seen him in so far (keeping in mind that I haven't seen quite a few of his dramatic roles yet). He lays his emotions bare as T.S. Garp, the "bastard son" of Jenny Fields. The film is quite an emotional roller coaster, taking you from laughter, to shock and tears at various points throughout the long, but never dragging, narrative. It basically the entire life of Garp squeezed into about 130 minutes, consisting of snapshots and various episodes that he experiences as he gets older. His mother Jenny, played by Glenn Close (in her film debut) with motherly tenderness and wisdom, was also highly impressive. Even though it's Garp's story, his mother plays an integral part in shaping his worldview, which is unique to say the least. There's so many great moments in this film, that it's impossible to pick just one. Although, there is a couple scenes towards the end that were particularly poignant in the wake of Robin Williams' untimely death. I'm not afraid to admit that I cried a couple of times. There was even some of the relationship drama that struck a chord with me due to recent events in my own life that I'm still getting over. In short, I think this is one of the best films I've ever seen in my life, and is certain to be one of my favorites in years to come. On a side note, John Lithgow has a outstanding supporting turn as a trans-woman named Roberta. While Jared Leto might have done an excellent job in DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, Lithgow did it first and better in my opinion. There's also a small cameo by Amanda Plummer, in what was probably one of her first roles. So, it is with no hesitations that I can wholeheartedly recommend this film. It is honest, unpretentious and sentimental without being sappy (for the most part). A must-see for Robin Williams fans and cinephiles in general. THE DISC: Despite the film being so good, the DVD presentation is a bit disappointing. It doesn't look like too much effort was put into restoring it, although the film isn't so old that it would have deteriorated that much in the first place. The only spots that really look bad are the opening and closing credits. Other than that, the SD picture looked ok. As this is one of Warner Brothers' Archive Collection (on-demand DVD-R's), there really isn't too much in the way of special features. All that is on the disc is the theatrical trailer, some cast filmography highlights and a list of awards that the film received. Better than nothing, but still lacking in my opinion. OVERALL: Just to have the film available on DVD at all is a blessing, because it's just that good, but WB could have put more effort into the overall package. 5/5 for the film, 3/5 for the DVD.
Review: Glad I added it to my collection - Great movie.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 3,283 Reviews |

## Product Details

- **Genre:** Comedy
- **Format:** Blu-ray, Widescreen
- **Contributor:** George Ede, George Roy Hill, Glenn Close, Hume Cronyn, James McCall, Jessica Tandy, John Lithgow, Mark Soper, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Michael Goetz, Robin Williams, Swoosie Kurtz
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 2 hours and 16 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A touching portrait of a life, with an excellent early dramatic performance by Robin Williams
*by R***S on September 6, 2014*

THE FILM: "Wow" is almost all I can say at this point, having just finished watching it. I knew Robin Williams was a great actor, but this has to be the best dramatic role I've ever seen him in so far (keeping in mind that I haven't seen quite a few of his dramatic roles yet). He lays his emotions bare as T.S. Garp, the "bastard son" of Jenny Fields. The film is quite an emotional roller coaster, taking you from laughter, to shock and tears at various points throughout the long, but never dragging, narrative. It basically the entire life of Garp squeezed into about 130 minutes, consisting of snapshots and various episodes that he experiences as he gets older. His mother Jenny, played by Glenn Close (in her film debut) with motherly tenderness and wisdom, was also highly impressive. Even though it's Garp's story, his mother plays an integral part in shaping his worldview, which is unique to say the least. There's so many great moments in this film, that it's impossible to pick just one. Although, there is a couple scenes towards the end that were particularly poignant in the wake of Robin Williams' untimely death. I'm not afraid to admit that I cried a couple of times. There was even some of the relationship drama that struck a chord with me due to recent events in my own life that I'm still getting over. In short, I think this is one of the best films I've ever seen in my life, and is certain to be one of my favorites in years to come. On a side note, John Lithgow has a outstanding supporting turn as a trans-woman named Roberta. While Jared Leto might have done an excellent job in DALLAS BUYERS CLUB, Lithgow did it first and better in my opinion. There's also a small cameo by Amanda Plummer, in what was probably one of her first roles. So, it is with no hesitations that I can wholeheartedly recommend this film. It is honest, unpretentious and sentimental without being sappy (for the most part). A must-see for Robin Williams fans and cinephiles in general. THE DISC: Despite the film being so good, the DVD presentation is a bit disappointing. It doesn't look like too much effort was put into restoring it, although the film isn't so old that it would have deteriorated that much in the first place. The only spots that really look bad are the opening and closing credits. Other than that, the SD picture looked ok. As this is one of Warner Brothers' Archive Collection (on-demand DVD-R's), there really isn't too much in the way of special features. All that is on the disc is the theatrical trailer, some cast filmography highlights and a list of awards that the film received. Better than nothing, but still lacking in my opinion. OVERALL: Just to have the film available on DVD at all is a blessing, because it's just that good, but WB could have put more effort into the overall package. 5/5 for the film, 3/5 for the DVD.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Glad I added it to my collection
*by C***E on December 23, 2025*

Great movie.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Adaptation of the Novel
*by S***N on October 10, 2025*

While the film excludes the final third of the novel, it by and large faithfully follows Irving's story featuring wonderful performances by Robin Williams and Mary Beth Hurt as well as the big screen debuts of John Lithgow (as a transgendered woman) and Glenn Close. I loved this film.

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