What's Eating Gilbert Grape (DiCaprio, Depp, 1993) HD to Buy (Digital)

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Oscar nominated drama starring Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio. Gilbert feels trapped - with no father present and an eccentric family to care for, he is struggling to cope. His extremely overweight mother cannot leave the house and his younger brother with learning difficulties has a knack for finding trouble. Despite the hardships Gilbert perseveres, but will he be able to live his own life?

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Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother (Darlene Cates), who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver (Mary Steenburgen), Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky (Juliette Lewis).

• Rating: PG-13
• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Original Language: English
• Director: Lasse Hallström
• Producer: David Matalon, Bertil Ohlsson, Meir Teper
• Writer: Peter Hedges, Peter Hedges
• Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1993 Wide
• Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
• Box Office (Gross USA): $7.8M
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Distributor: Paramount Pictures
• Production Co: Paramount Pictures, J&M Entertainment
• Sound Mix: Surround
  

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Critics Consensus
It's sentimental and somewhat predictable, but those are small complaints, given the tender atmosphere and moving performances at the heart of What's Eating Gilbert Grape. Read critic reviews

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