

What's Eating Gilbert Grape
"Life is a terrible thing to sleep through."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$11.0M
$11,000,000
Revenue
$10.0M
$10,000,000
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Key Crew

Lasse Hallström
Director

Peter Hedges
Screenplay

Lasse Hallström
Executive Producer
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