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What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

Original title: What's Eating Gilbert Grape
  • 1993
  • 6
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
258K
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Johnny Depp in What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993)
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Coming-of-AgeTeen DramaTragedyDrama

A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.

  • Director
    • Lasse Hallström
  • Writer
    • Peter Hedges
  • Stars
    • Johnny Depp
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Juliette Lewis
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    258K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,499
    119
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writer
      • Peter Hedges
    • Stars
      • Johnny Depp
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Juliette Lewis
    • 436User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Johnny Depp
    Johnny Depp
    • Gilbert Grape
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Arnie Grape
    Juliette Lewis
    Juliette Lewis
    • Becky
    Mary Steenburgen
    Mary Steenburgen
    • Betty Carver
    Darlene Cates
    Darlene Cates
    • Momma
    Laura Harrington
    Laura Harrington
    • Amy Grape
    Mary Kate Schellhardt
    Mary Kate Schellhardt
    • Ellen Grape
    Kevin Tighe
    Kevin Tighe
    • Mr. Carver
    John C. Reilly
    John C. Reilly
    • Tucker Van Dyke
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • Bobby McBurney
    Penelope Branning
    • Becky's Grandma
    Tim Green
    • Mr. Lamson
    Susan Loughran
    • Mrs. Lamson
    Robert B. Hedges
    • Minister
    • (as Rev. Robert B. Hedges)
    Mark Jordan
    • Todd Carver
    Cameron Finley
    Cameron Finley
    • Doug Carver
    Brady Coleman
    • Sheriff Farrel
    Tim Simek
    Tim Simek
    • Deputy
    • Director
      • Lasse Hallström
    • Writer
      • Peter Hedges
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Johnny Depp felt bad about having to ridicule Darlene Cates' 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."
    • Goofs
      Gilbert never says that his father died 17 years ago. He said that his father was "hung out to dry 17 years ago", meaning he probably lost a business or a lot of money, and a few years later committed suicide, so he really is Ellen's father. Arnie is also pretty aware of his father's method of dying. If he had died 17 years before, Arnie would just have been a baby, therefore not knowing exactly what happened.
    • Quotes

      Becky: Tell me what you want, as fast as it comes to you.

      Gilbert: Uhh...

      Becky: Okay?

      Gilbert: 'Kay.

      Becky: Okay. What do you want?

      [He's thinking about it]

      Becky: Faster!

      Gilbert: Okay. I want a new thing. House. I want a new house. And a family.

      [He sighs heavily]

      Gilbert: I want Momma to take aerobics classes. I want Ellen to grow up. I want a new brain for Arnie. I want...

      Becky: What do you want for you? Just for you?

      Gilbert: I want to be a good person.

    • Crazy credits
      The cast is listed with all capital letters in the ending credits. Leonardo DiCaprio's name is listed in capital letters with smaller font size for character "I" in "Di".
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Pelican Brief/Beethoven's 2nd/Philadelphia/What's Eating Gilbert Grape/Wrestling Ernest Hemmingway (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      This Magic Moment
      by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

      Performed by The Manor High School Marching Band

    User reviews436

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    Di Caprio Should Have Won The Oscar

    Continuing my plan to watch every Johnny Depp movie in order, I come to What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

    "Match in the gas tank... Boom. Boom."

    This movie belongs to three actors. Personally I think Di Caprio deserves the Oscar that year. Taking nothing away from Tommy Lee Jones (an actor I like) in The Fugitive, but I think he was the least deserving that year. amongst some great nominees. Depp (with a gingerish hair do) is the movies emotional core and continues to be great. His face and eyes are so expressive. And finally Darlene Cates as Gilbert's obese mother.

    Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Kevin Tighe and John C Rielly are all good but the movie belongs to those 3.

    It's a slow burner and I can see why it's not for everyone, but I enjoy think it's great. No over use of CGI or special effects at all. No gun fights or chases. Just wonderful performances telling a story.

    What's Eating Gilbert Grape recieved good reviews and Di Caprio was nominated for an Oscar, but the movie only grossed $10 million at the domestic box office, not landing a place on the top 100 highest grossing movie of the year.
    • slightlymad22
    • Feb 19, 2018
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    FAQ4

    • Why did Gilbert abuse Arnie?
    • When and where does it take place?
    • Is this movie based on a novel?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1994 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • ¿A quién ama Gilbert Grape?
    • Filming locations
      • Denton, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,032,765
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $74,421
      • Dec 19, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,032,765
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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