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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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Arnie: Tomorrow's my birthday, I'm gonna have a party and you're not invited. 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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1.85 : 1
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Gilbert: God, Arnie, you're getting so big. Pretty soon I ain't gonna be able to carry you no more.
Arnie Grape: No, you're getting littler, Gilbert. You're getting littler, you're shrinking! You're shrinking, Gilbert, you're shrinking! Shrinking, shrinking, shrinking!
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Did You Know?
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Johnny Depp felt bad about having to ridicule Darlene Cates's character "Momma" and would often apologize to her after shooting. Depp once said to Cates, "Man, I want you to know how much I hated having to say those things about you, or about your character." 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
[Arnie jumps onto Gilbert's back]Gilbert: God, Arnie, you're getting so big. Pretty soon I ain't gonna be able to carry you no more.
Arnie Grape: No, you're getting littler, Gilbert. You're getting littler, you're shrinking! You're shrinking, Gilbert, you're shrinking! Shrinking, shrinking, shrinking!
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A remarkable film that once viewed, will leave an indelible impression on your heart, your mind, your spirit. Set in a run down, going nowhere town, amidst a population of largely rundown, going nowhere people, Gilbert Grape takes us on a journey through the everyday life of one family in which each member is struggling to find his identity. Johnny Depp as Gilbert is at his finest, sensitive and lovingly protective of his mentally challenged younger brother, Arnie, less understanding of the plight of his grossly overweight mother played brilliantly by Darlene Cates. Gilbert just wants a normal life, a life he seems resigned to being deprived of. He seeks solace in the attentions of a wandering housewife played by Mary Steenburgen. Enter Juliette Lewis as Becky, who captures his heart, personifying all the passion for life and freedom of spirit Gilbert aspires to. There are many memorable moments in this film, moments you cannot forget, but suffice it to say, What's Eating Gilbert Grape will leave you feeling grateful for everything you ever took for granted, especially those you love!