The World According to Garp
1982 · 136 min · Director: George Roy Hill
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The World According to Garp (1982) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 45 % | 30 % | 22 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Humor | 49 % | 21 % | 15 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 54 % | 21 % | 18 % | 39 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 50 % | 26 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Love | 45 % | 18 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 46 % | 11 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Humor | 49 % | 16 % | 11 % | 38 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 51 % | 19 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Love | 53 % | 16 % | 26 % | 38 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Disturbing | 51 % | 23 % | 27 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 48 % | 32 % | 25 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 46 % | 31 % | 26 % | 29 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 48 % | 21 % | 30 % | 29 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Love | 48 % | 18 % | 31 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 56 % | 26 % | 25 % | 49 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 70 % | 41 % | 26 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 74 % | 54 % | 40 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 119′ | Tension | 73 % | 59 % | 46 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 126′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 133′ | Love | 73 % | 57 % | 53 % | 55 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Michael Milton
Stew Percy
Ernie Holm
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Details
- Directed by
- George Roy Hill
- Written by
- John Irving, Steve Tesich
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1982
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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