What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

  • PG-13
  • 12/17/1993 (US)
  • Romance, Drama
  • 1h 58m

Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.

Overview

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.

Lasse Hallström

Director

Peter Hedges

Novel, Screenplay

Cast

Johnny Depp's headshot

Johnny Depp

Gilbert Grape
Juliette Lewis's headshot

Juliette Lewis

Becky
Leonardo DiCaprio's headshot

Leonardo DiCaprio

Arnie Grape
Mary Steenburgen's headshot

Mary Steenburgen

Betty Carver
Darlene Cates's headshot

Darlene Cates

Bonnie Grape
Laura Harrington's headshot

Laura Harrington

Amy Grape
Mary Kate Schellhardt's headshot

Mary Kate Schellhardt

Ellen Grape
Kevin Tighe's headshot

Kevin Tighe

Ken Carver

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