The Basketball Diaries (film)
1995
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Mar 4, 1994 · The special quality of "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" is not its oddness, however, but its warmth. Johnny Depp , as Gilbert, has specialized in playing outsiders (" Edward Scissorhands ," "Benny and Joon"), and here he brings a quiet, gentle sweetness that suffuses the whole film.
Though it takes dark twists and turns to an inevitable climax, What's Eating Gilbert Grape will leave you feeling full and satisfied with a renewed sense of the value in family. Full...
Critics Consensus. It's sentimental and somewhat predictable, but those are small complaints, given the tender atmosphere and moving performances at the heart of What's Eating Gilbert...
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- Comedy, Drama
- PG-13
WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE is deeply tragic yet deeply real tale of a complicated family stuck in a simple town. The performances of Johnny Depp, Leonardo Dicaprio, Darlene Cates and Juliette Lewis are unmatched and truly wonderful.
Mar 4, 1994 · This is a surprisingly touching film about a dysfunctional rural American family, with some pretty quirky characters and a number of now big name actors, including Johnny Depp as the titular character, Gilbert, and carer for the disabled brother, Arnie, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis who plays Becky and John C. Reilly (of Stan ...
What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, and starring Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio and John C. Reilly.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape: Directed by Lasse Hallström. With Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen. A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.
What's eating Gilbert is his inner conflict, his desire to leave family problems forever versus his commitment to remain and take care of the family. Gilbert must decide, with the young woman's help, to what extent he will allow his relatives, especially his mother and brother, to limit his life.
Dec 25, 1993 · Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) should know. Aside from a secret affair with a housewife (Mary Steenburgen), Gilbert spends his days stocking shelves at a grocery store, caring for his mentally...
'90s drama about dysfunctional family has mature themes. Read Common Sense Media's What's Eating Gilbert Grape? review, age rating, and parents guide.
