What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Name: What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1993-12-17
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Darlene Cates

1993·Movie·PG-13·118 min·★ 7.7(4,308)

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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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About What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 English-language romance and drama film directed by Lasse Hallström. The cast is led by Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 4300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape was produced by Paramount Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on December 17, 1993, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $11 million, it went on to gross $10 million worldwide.

Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: Peter Hedges
Release date: December 17, 1993
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $11 million
Box office: $10 million
Production: Paramount Pictures

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What's Eating Gilbert Grape cast & crew

What's Eating Gilbert Grape was directed by Lasse Hallström and written by Peter Hedges.

The cast features Johnny Depp as Gilbert Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio as Arnie Grape, Juliette Lewis as Becky, Mary Steenburgen as Betty Carver, Darlene Cates as Momma, and Laura Harrington as Amy Grape.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Björn Isfält, cinematography is by Sven Nykvist, and it was produced by Alan C. Blomquist and Bertil Ohlsson.

Is What's Eating Gilbert Grape worth watching?

What's Eating Gilbert Grape holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 4,308 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed romance films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy romance and drama, What's Eating Gilbert Grape is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape

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