Whats Eating Gilbert Grape

1993 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Drama

After his father s death, Gilbert has to care for his mentally disabled brother, Arnie, and his morbidly obese mother, which is suddenly challenged when love walks into his life. Whats Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 American English-language Drama movie starring Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Darlene Cates, Leonardo Dicaprio, Mary Steenburgen, John C. Reilly and Damian Tamburro. The movie is based on What s Eating Gilbert Grape by Peter Hedges. Matalon Teper Ohlsson was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Bertil Ohlsson, David Matalon and Meir Teper. Whats Eating Gilbert Grape is written by Peter Hedges and directed by Lasse Hallstrom and Lasse Hallstr M. Paramount Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. Whats Eating Gilbert Grape was released on 28th January 1994 and takes a screen time of 118 minutes. Whats Eating Gilbert Grape was made on a budget of $11 million and at the box office it grossed only $10 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Peter Hedges. Cinematography was done by Sven Nykvist and editing by Andrew Mondshein. The music was composed by Alan Parker along with Bj Rn Isf Lt.
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  • Jini Score
    9.7/10
  • Critics Score
    78%
  • Rating
    7.7/10
  • Jini Score
    9.7%
  • Critics Score
    78
  • Rating
    7.7
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Release Date25 DEC 1993
Budget$ 11 MILLION
Language

English

Genre

Drama

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Whats Eating Gilbert Grape Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

63.29%

Positive Review Rating : 78%

78%
    • Marc Savlov

      Nykvists shots are gorgeous to behold; sometimes you just wish the actors would get out of the way and let the sunset speak for itself. ( Read More )
    • Its obvious right away that hes falling in love, he just doesnt know it yet: hes half blinded by years of sloughing off his desires like an old coat. ( Read More )
    • Roger Ebert

      When Gilbert brings Becky to meet Momma, we sense a tension and an excitement that is breaking the pattern of years.One of the movies best qualities is its way of looking at the fat mother and the retarded brother with sympathy, not pity. ( Read More )
    • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

      This film is set in the small town of Endora, Iowa.Gilbert (Johnny Depp), the hero and narrator of this story, is a burnt out altruist who spends most of his time caring for his housebound 500 pound mother (Darling Cates), his retarded younger brother (Leonardo DeCaprio), and his two quarrelsome sisters (Laura Harrington and Mary Kate Schellhardt). ( Read More )
    • Owen Gleiberman

      Yet, like its poker faced hero, the movie stares a little too much. ( Read More )
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