What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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1993
1h 58m
PG-13
English
Romance, Drama
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape
PG-13
Movie
1993
1h 58m
English
Romance, Drama
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.
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Cast
Gilbert Grape
Becky
Arnie Grape
Betty Carver
Bonnie Grape
Amy Grape
Ellen Grape
Ken Carver
Tucker Van Dyke
Bobby McBurney
Becky's Grandma
Mr. Lamson
Mrs. Lamson
Minister
Todd Carver
Doug Carver
Sheriff Jerry Farrel
Deputy
Boy #1
Waitress
Police Secretary
Burger Barn Manager
Bakery Worker
Dave
Boy #2
Directed By: Lasse Hallström
Written By: Peter Hedges (Screenplay)
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CatyAlexandre
/10 10 years ago
What's Eating Gilbert Grape tells the story of young man, who lives in a small town called Endora, and has to take care of his handicapped brother and his obese mother with the help of his two sisters, after their father committed suicide for no apparent reason. The brothers don't live an ea More
Peter McGinn
3 years ago
I recently watched this movie again after many years, and was surprised how many details I had forgotten. It features a great ensemble cast who seem to mostly share a screen rapport. Leonardo DiCaprio previews his future star career with a stellar performance as the difficult Arnie.
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CinemaSerf
3 weeks ago
With his mother (Darlene Cates) morbidly obese and equally embarrassed about her image, and his younger brother "Arnie" (Leonardo DiCaprio) dealing with mental health issues, it falls to "Gilbert" (Johnny Depp) to try and provide as best he can for his family. He has a job in the struggling local gr More
YaseminB
/10 8 years ago
I don't know what else I can say but that it's a 'lovely' film. It CERTAINLY should have been Leo's first Oscar but hey, we all know he got mugged off there. I have never seen anyone play such a challenging character so well. It was amazing!
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