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What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

PG-13 | | Drama | 4 March 1994 (USA)
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After his father's death, Gilbert has to care for his mentally disabled brother, Arnie, and his morbidly obese mother, which is suddenly challenged when love walks into his life.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Gilbert Grape
... Arnie Grape
... Becky
... Betty Carver
... Bonnie Grape
... Amy Grape
... Ellen Grape
... Ken Carver
... Tucker Van Dyke
... Bobby McBurney
Penelope Branning ... Becky's Grandma
... Mr. Lamson
Susan Loughran ... Mrs. Lamson
Robert B. Hedges ... Minister (as Rev. Robert B. Hedges)
Mark Jordan ... Todd Carver
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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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mentally challenged | grocery store | small town | apostrophe in title | lobster | See All (112) »

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Arnie: Tomorrow's my birthday, I'm gonna have a party and you're not invited. See more »

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Rated PG-13 for elements of mature subject matter | See all certifications »

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Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$9,170,214
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Trivia

Leonardo DiCaprio created Arnie's trademark flicking his finger against his nose, describing it as a sort of "brain wipe...like Arnie is massaging the inside of his brain." See more »

Goofs

When Gilbert first shows Becky his house, the sun is setting behind them. When the shot switches to show the house from their point of view, the sun is setting behind the house. Since they are facing the house, it is impossible for the sun to be behind both simultaneously. See more »

Quotes

Gilbert: [climbing of the water tower] It's not going to happen again. This is the last time. Right Arnie?
Arnie: It's the last time.
Gilbert: Okay. Let's go.
Arnie: But I want to go back up there again.
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Referenced in 13 posterunek: Kalambury filmowe (1998) See more »

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Music from 'Harmony Lane'
(Harmony Lane (1935))
by Arthur Kay
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can you believe Leo is not brain damaged?!
26 November 2004 | by – See all my reviews

As many have said, the first time I saw this slice of "unusual" life film, I was certain that the actor playing Arnie was mentally handicapped. This was the performance to end all. I have been around mentally challenged people who were the carbon copy of the character that Leonardo portrayed. I do no think that anyone else could have pulled this off without looking ridiculous. Our protagonist, Mr. Johnny Depp did his usual amazing work, but it is the performance by Leo that makes this film a must see. I just saw it again tonight, and was blown away again. Acting schools must have copies of this in their files!! Will always be a Leo fan for this one film alone.
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