The World According to Garp (1982)

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.

Genres: Drama, Comedy

What to watch after The World According to Garp

• Hook (1991) — Same subject: reflective
• What Dreams May Come (1998) — Same feel: philosophical, dramatic
• Patch Adams (1998)
• The Fisher King (1991) — Same feel: emotional, whimsical
• Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Terms of Endearment (1983)