About
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 and Reviews
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7.663/10
CinemaSerf
With his mother (Darlene Cates) morbidly obese and equally embarrassed about her image, and his younger brother "Arnie" (Leonardo DiCaprio) dealing with mental health issues, it falls to "Gilbert" (Jo... read more
about 1 year ago
GenerationofSwine
So, I had no idea who Leonardo was when I saw this back in the 90s, it was before Titanic, before he made it big, and I thought they hired an intellectually disabled man to play the part. And it dr... read more
over 2 years ago
Filipe Manuel Neto
**A rather conventional and average family drama, where DiCaprio and Depp's performances turn out to be the only truly worthy note.** Sometimes, what makes a film remarkable is the extraordinary pe... read more
over 2 years ago
Peter McGinn
I recently watched this movie again after many years, and was surprised how many details I had forgotten. It features a great ensemble cast who seem to mostly share a screen rapport. Leonardo DiCaprio... read more
over 3 years ago
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Cast
Johnny Depp
Gilbert Grape
Juliette Lewis
Becky
Leonardo DiCaprio
Arnie Grape
Mary Steenburgen
Betty Carver
Darlene Cates
Bonnie Grape
Laura Harrington
Amy Grape
Mary Kate Schellhardt
Ellen Grape
Kevin Tighe
Ken Carver
John C. Reilly
Tucker Van Dyke
Crispin Glover
Bobby McBurney
Penelope Branning
Becky's Grandma
Tim Green
Mr. Lamson
Susan Loughran
Mrs. Lamson
Robert B. Hedges
Minister
Mark Jordan
Todd Carver
Cameron Finley
Doug Carver
Brady Coleman
Sheriff Jerry Farrel
Tim Simek
Deputy
Nicholas Stojanovich
Boy #1
Libby Villari
Waitress
Kay Bower
Police Secretary
Joe Stevens
Burger Barn Manager
Mona Lee Fultz
Bakery Worker
George Haynes
Dave
Daniel Gullahorn
Boy #2
David H. Kramer
Group (voice)
Brent Bratton
Burger Barn Employee (uncredited)
Kirk Hunter
Townfolk (uncredited)
Buck Reynolds
Juvenile Heckler (uncredited)
David Stanford
Townsperson (uncredited)
Director
Lasse Hallström
Director
David B. Householter
First Assistant Director
Linda Brachman
Second Assistant Director
Dianne Dreyer
Script Supervisor
Creator
Peter Hedges
Novel
Peter Hedges
Screenplay
