Best Movies Guide: Why What's Eating Gilbert Grape Still Matters

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Johnny Depp as Gilbert Grape; Leonardo DiCaprio as Arnie Grape; Juliette Lewis as Becky; Mary Steenburgen as Betty Carver; Darlene Cates as Momma; Laura Harrington as Amy Grape; Mary Kate Schellhardt as Ellen Grape; Kevin Tighe as Mr. Carver

About What's Eating Gilbert Grape

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.

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