What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

"Life is a terrible thing to sleep through."

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.

Release Date

December 17, 1993

Status

Released

Original Title

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Runtime

1h 58min

Budget

$11,000,000

Revenue

$10,000,000

Language

English

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures