What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1993, What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a drama and romance film directed by Lasse Hallström, running about 118 minutes. “Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. What's Eating Gilbert Grape stars Johnny Depp as Gilbert Grape, Leonardo DiCaprio as Arnie Grape, Juliette Lewis as Becky and Mary Steenburgen as Betty Carver, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, What's Eating Gilbert Grape has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $10M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape page.

If you liked it. Fans of What's Eating Gilbert Grape tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.