What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
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.
Director: Lasse Hallström
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: December 17, 1993
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Peter Hedges (Novel)
- Peter Hedges (Screenplay)
Music: Björn Isfält, Alan Parker
Cinematography: Sven Nykvist
Editing: Andrew Mondshein
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $11M
Box Office: $10M
Original Language: en
Themes
Widowhood and Coping with Loss
Keywords
mentally disabled, sibling relationship, based on novel or book, widow, iowa, dysfunctional family, obesity, single mother, grocery store, mentally handicapped child
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape was directed by Lasse Hallström.
- Who stars in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape stars Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mary Steenburgen, Darlene Cates, Laura Harrington.
- How long is What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a Romance, Drama film.
- What is the budget of What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape had a budget of $11M.
- How much did What's Eating Gilbert Grape gross?
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape grossed $10M worldwide.
- Where was What's Eating Gilbert Grape produced?
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
- The themes of What's Eating Gilbert Grape include: Widowhood and Coping with Loss.