What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.

• Romance
• Drama

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.

Rating

7.7 / 10 (4,427 votes)

Release date

December 17, 1993

Runtime

1h 58m

Language

English

Director

Lasse Hallström

Status

Released