What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993 · Movie · PG-13 · 118 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Based on What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-12-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 118 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (4,291 votes)
Themes
- mentally disabled
- sibling relationship
- based on novel or book
- widow
- iowa
- dysfunctional family
- obesity
- single mother
- grocery store
- mentally handicapped child
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Johnny Depp
as Gilbert Grape
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Arnie Grape
Juliette Lewis
as Becky
Mary Steenburgen
as Betty Carver
Darlene Cates
as Momma
Laura Harrington
as Amy Grape
Mary Kate Schellhardt
as Ellen Grape
Kevin Tighe
as Mr. Carver
John C. Reilly
as Tucker Van Dyke
Crispin Glover
as Bobby McBurney
Directed by Lasse Hallström