What's Eating Gilbert Grape

IMDb 7.7 1993 • 118 min • RomanceDrama

Director

Lasse Hallström

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp Gilbert Grape
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis Becky
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio Arnie Grape
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen Betty Carver
Darlene Cates
Darlene Cates Bonnie Grape