What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.

PG-13 1993 · 118 min · ★ 7.7 (4K) · 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.

Directed by Lasse Hallström · Written by Peter Hedges

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Johnny Depp Gilbert Grape
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
John C. Reilly Tucker Van Dyke
Crispin Glover Bobby McBurney
Penelope Branning Becky's Grandma
Tim Green Mr. Lamson

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