What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

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Avg Rating: 4.3 / 5. Voted: 80

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Directed by: Lasse Hallström
Starring: Johnny Depp (Gilbert), Leonardo DiCaprio (Arnie), Juliette Lewis (Becky), Darlene Cates (Mom), Mary Steenburgen (Betty Carver), Laura Harrington (Amy), Mary Kate Schellhardt (Ellen), John C. Reilly (Tucker), Crispin Glover (Bobby), Kevin Tighe (Carver)
Country: United States
Language: English (Eng Subs)
Runtime: 01:57:55
Genres: Obesity, Siblings-Family, Infidelity

Plot – Spoilers:
Set in a fictional small town Endora somewhere nowhere, Gilbert works at a mom-and-pop grocery that’s struggling to compete with a branded supermarket just outside of town. Gilbert’s loyalty and comfort working there is symptomatic of his life. He doesn’t aspire or even believe he can get out of Endora.

Gilbert’s personal life doesn’t extend beyond taking care of his retarded brother Arnie and obese mother whom he calls a “beached whale”. He has a couple of sisters – one of whom he barely tolerates, a couple of friends, an older married woman who summons him whenever she wants to secretly hurt her husband.

And that’s his life. Apart from the repressed memory of a depressed father who hung himself in the basement.

Into this mundane world arrive Becky and her grandma as part of an annual tourist trailer gathering and Gilbert briefly sees a life beyond Endora.

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape works as a great portrait of the struggling suburban American family under the masterful watch of Lasse Hallström and through awe-worthy acting performances.

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lily
lily
August 11, 2023 9:03 am

bro i cried more over this movie than these mfs crying over their mom

Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard
March 4, 2023 12:19 pm

I can’t stand Leonardo DiCraprio. He is the most arrogant, smug, no talent actor who got into the business by nepotism. Every movie I have seen with him in it sucks because of him. Johnny Deep is another way over-rated actor that makes lousy flicks. Someone told me “Dead Man” (1995) was awesome so I watched it. It was terrible. I liked “Secret Window” (2010), “Donnie Brasco” (1997), a bit part in “Platoon” (1986) and a few other things he’s done, but overall I don’t like the type of movies he picks to be in. Two smug, arrogant, over-rated actors in the same film I feel would be more than I can take so I haven’t watched it. I’m going to say that it sucks without even watching it like a lot of other people do on here. Convince me why I should watch it if you think it is great.

Kaytee
Kaytee
June 14, 2022 2:17 am

One of my fav movies I love the vibes it gives me, but this shouldn’t be on this site

Porușniuc Adina
Porușniuc Adina
August 27, 2021 9:28 pm

Pretty sad but good.

J:ohn
J:ohn
June 12, 2021 7:29 am

Well, unexpectedly this made me cry a little, and I think that’s fucked up

Alice
Alice
March 16, 2021 10:52 am

Just popped up to rate it 5/5, watched this film years ago, it was great as I remembered it.

Harry
Harry
March 16, 2021 12:06 am

love that they have shit like this on here too lmao. best website out there

Jackson Crim
Jackson Crim
December 2, 2020 1:11 am

Effed up or not, this movie is incredible.

alyssa
alyssa
September 27, 2020 11:41 am

who put this on here lmaoo

Francesco Macchi
Francesco Macchi
July 23, 2020 9:38 am

WTF! This is extreme?? ahahaha

samuel
samuel
October 28, 2019 3:07 pm

i watched this movie in school for what i believe for educational reasons. now im questioning why we watched this effedup movie