Should you watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Film · 1993
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.
The sides of What's Eating Gilbert Grape
- A young man holding his family together
- A brother who climbs the water tower
- A girl passing through town in a camper
What's Eating Gilbert Grape is good for you if…
- you like a tender, tired love between brothers.
- you like small-town people drawn with care.
- you want to see a young Leonardo DiCaprio as Arnie.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape is bad for you if…
- you'd rather not watch a family carrying grief and a mother's shame.
- you need something to happen beyond everyday life.
About: duty · family · freedom
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