What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Not Rated
RomanceDrama
7.667/10(3,922 ratings)
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.
12-17-1993
1h 58m
Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
- Director:
- Lasse Hallström
- Production:
- Paramount Pictures
- Revenue:
- $10,000,000
- Budget:
- $11,000,000
Key Crew
- Novel:
- Peter Hedges
- Screenplay:
- Peter Hedges
- Director:
- Lasse Hallström
- Set Decoration:
- Jarrell Jay Knowles
- Original Music Composer:
- Björn Isfält
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- US
- Filming:
- US
- Languages:
- en