What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Film - 1993 - Drama, Romance

The story

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.

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IMDb 7.7 out of 10

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Film · 1993 · Drama · Romance

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

81% match1h 58m
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape hits the based on novel or book and cerebral thread running through your loves.

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The story

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.

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IMDb
7.7 / 10
272k votes
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90%
Tomatometer
3.83 / 5
420k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Romance
Runtime1h 58m
Release1993-12-17
Where to watch
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