8.2 Score

1993 • 1h 58min • PG-13 • Drama, Romance

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

"Life is a terrible thing to sleep through."

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.

IMDb 7.7

RT 90%

MC 73

Director

Lasse Hallström

Writers

Peter Hedges

Composer

Björn Isfält

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Johnny Depp

Gilbert Grape

Juliette Lewis

Becky

Leonardo DiCaprio

Arnie Grape

Mary Steenburgen

Betty Carver

Darlene Cates

Bonnie Grape

Laura Harrington

Amy Grape

Mary Kate Schellhardt

Ellen Grape

Kevin Tighe

Ken Carver

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Johnny Depp Gilbert Grape

Juliette Lewis Becky

Leonardo DiCaprio Arnie Grape

Mary Steenburgen Betty Carver

Darlene Cates Bonnie Grape

Laura Harrington Amy Grape

Mary Kate Schellhardt Ellen Grape

Kevin Tighe Ken Carver

John C. Reilly Tucker Van Dyke

Crispin Glover Bobby McBurney

Penelope Branning Becky's Grandma

Tim Green Mr. Lamson

Susan Loughran Mrs. Lamson

Robert B. Hedges Minister

Mark Jordan Todd Carver

Cameron Finley Doug Carver

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