What's Eating Gilbert Grape
1993 · 1h 58m · Romance, Drama
Watch it tonight. This is a genuinely moving drama anchored by career-best performances from Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp, with a script that finds real humanity in small-town struggle and family obligation. It's the kind of character-driven film that sticks with you long after the credits roll.
Plot
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
Cast: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Darlene Cates
