What's Eating Gilbert Grape

A quiet, tender look at small-town family burdens that aches with warmth and quiet sadness.

Directed by

Lasse Hallström

Genres

Romance, Drama

Starring

Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis

Tagline

Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, parenthood, isolation, coming-of-age

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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