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What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) 7.7
Gilbert has to care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life. Director:Lasse Hallström |
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Cast
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| Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | ||
| Juliette Lewis | ... | ||
| Mary Steenburgen | ... | ||
| Darlene Cates | ... | ||
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Laura Harrington | ... | |
| Mary Kate Schellhardt | ... | ||
| Kevin Tighe | ... | ||
| John C. Reilly | ... | ||
| Crispin Glover | ... | ||
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Penelope Branning | ... | |
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Susan Loughran | ... | |
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Robert B. Hedges | ... | |
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What's Eating Gibert Grape is a beautifully shot movie of tenderness, caring and self-awareness that is set amongst the fictional working class one street town Endora. Centred around the Grape family Ellen and Amy and their two brothers Arnie and Gilbert, who, along with their morbidly obese widowed mother Bonnie Grape are striving to survive and coexist with the absence of a father figure, low wage work and seventeen-year-old Arnie's severe mental condition. It is in this awkward and extremely one sided affair that the unfortunate Gilbert has to constantly, while working for the town's slowly dying Convenience Store, take care of his younger brother Arnie. Gilbert's life, his future, is thwarted he knows this, but it is in this Guardian Angel that his love and bond for Arnie cannot, and will not, be let go. That is until the free spirit of Becky arrives in town, and with her grandmother are stranded for the week while waiting for parts for their vehicle. This realization unties new ... Written by Cinema_Fan
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A film about the love you find...In the last place you look. See more »Genres:
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Rated PG-13 for elements of mature subject matter | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 March 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Gilbert Grape See more »Box Office
Budget:
$11,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$9,170,214 (USA)Company Credits
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Becky: Yeah.
Gilbert: Yeah. That's her. That's my mom.
Becky: [pauses] What about your dad?
Gilbert: Uh, some other day. Some other day.
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by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
Performed by The Manor High School Marching Band
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Hallstrom picked Juliette Lewis on the basis of her authentic teenage performance in Cape Fear. Peter Hedges thought she knew Becky's character so well she could have written her better than he did. See more »Goofs
The first time Arnie climbs the tower, Gilbert's pickup truck is parked below although he has not driven up yet. See more »Quotes
Gilbert: Did you ever see a beached whale on television?Becky: Yeah.
Gilbert: Yeah. That's her. That's my mom.
Becky: [pauses] What about your dad?
Gilbert: Uh, some other day. Some other day.
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Soundtracks
"This Magic Moment"by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
Performed by The Manor High School Marching Band
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This film is marvelous.
Focusing on the angst of an unwanted small-town life, the film follows the daily life of Johnny Depp's Gilbert Grape. He is sarcastic yet introverted, protective yet shy.
His mentally-challenged brother, Leonardo Dicaprio's Arnie, steals the heart and full attention of the audience. His depiction of a teenager trapped in the inescapable bind of mental retardation is moving and real, deserving of the 1993 Oscar Award Nomination.
Darlene Cates, who plays Momma, delivers a truly remarkable performance. Her display of motherly devotion, emotional turmoil and daily physical struggle are deserving of grand recognition.
Gilbert's life is turned around by the unexpected introduction of Juliette Lewis's Becky. Becky's free-spirited and optimistic take on life greatly influence's Gilbert's own life.
WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE is deeply tragic yet deeply real tale of a complicated family stuck in a simple town. The performances of Johnny Depp, Leonardo Dicaprio, Darlene Cates and Juliette Lewis are unmatched and truly wonderful. It is a film woven together with comedy, drama, love and everyday emotion, perfected with beautiful cinematography and superb directing.