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What's Eating Gilbert Grape
“Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.”
7.7 / 10• 1993• 1h 58m•PG-13• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.
Cast & Crew
Johnny Depp
Gilbert Grape
Lead
Leonardo DiCaprio
Arnie Grape
Juliette Lewis
Becky
Mary Steenburgen
Betty Carver
Darlene Cates
Momma
Laura Harrington
Amy Grape
Mary Kate Schellhardt
Ellen Grape
Kevin Tighe
Mr. Carver
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lasse Hallström's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. What's Eating Gilbert Grape is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
