What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Directed by Lasse Hallström · 118 min · Romance, Drama
71.8 TOPICAL score · #678 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993, directed by Lasse Hallström) has a TOPICAL score of 71.8 - ranked 678 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (4,414 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 51 languages.
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.4/10 critics' average · Metacritic 73
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (4,414 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 51 languages
- Still read134,081 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Johnny Depp (actor #128), Leonardo DiCaprio (actor #5), Juliette Lewis (actor #758), Mary Steenburgen (actor #503)
“"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 Grape."”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10