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What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

PG-13 · 1993-12-17 · 1h 58m · EN
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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.

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Lasse HallströmDirector
Budget
$11M
Box office
$10M

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Johnny DeppJohnny DeppGilbert GrapeLeonardo DiCaprioLeonardo DiCaprioArnie GrapeJuliette LewisJuliette LewisBeckyMary SteenburgenMary SteenburgenBetty CarverDarlene CatesDarlene CatesBonnie GrapeLaura HarringtonLaura HarringtonAmy GrapeMary Kate SchellhardtMary Kate SchellhardtEllen GrapeKevin TigheKevin TigheKen CarverJohn C. ReillyJohn C. ReillyTucker Van DykeCrispin GloverCrispin GloverBobby McBurneyPenelope BranningPenelope BranningBecky's GrandmaTim GreenTim GreenMr. Lamson

Keywords

Based on novel or bookSingle motherSibling relationshipMentally disabledDysfunctional familyWidowGrocery storeIowaObesityMentally handicapped child

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Single Mother · Sibling RelationshipMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · Dysfunctional FamilyDirector preference49098

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What is What's Eating Gilbert Grape about?

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.

How long is What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

What's Eating Gilbert Grape has a runtime of 118 minutes.

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