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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: December 17, 1993

Runtime: 118 minutes

Genres: Romance, Drama

Rating: ⭐ 7.7/10 (4230 votes)

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Cast

  • Johnny Depp

    Johnny Depp

    Gilbert Grape

  • Leonardo DiCaprio

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Arnie Grape

  • Juliette Lewis

    Juliette Lewis

    Becky

  • Mary Steenburgen

    Mary Steenburgen

    Betty Carver

  • Darlene Cates

    Darlene Cates

    Momma

  • Laura Harrington

    Laura Harrington

    Amy Grape

  • Mary Kate Schellhardt

    Mary Kate Schellhardt

    Ellen Grape

  • Kevin Tighe

    Kevin Tighe

    Mr. Carver

  • John C. Reilly

    John C. Reilly

    Tucker Van Dyke

  • Crispin Glover

    Crispin Glover

    Bobby McBurney

  • Penelope Branning

    Penelope Branning

    Becky's Grandma

  • Susan Loughran

    Susan Loughran

    Mrs. Lamson

  • Cameron Finley

    Cameron Finley

    Doug Carver

  • Brady Coleman

    Brady Coleman

    Sheriff Farrel

  • Libby Villari

    Libby Villari

    Waitress

  • Joe Stevens

    Joe Stevens

    Burger Barn Manager

  • Mona Lee Fultz

    Mona Lee Fultz

    Bakery Worker