What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1994)

 ●  English ● 1 hr 58 mins

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Gilbert Grape falls in love at the worst time in his life: When he has to take care of his brother and mother
Did you know? Johnny Depp hated having to ridicule Darlene Cates' character, "Momma," and would often apologize to her after shooting. Read More
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as Gilbert Grape
as Becky
as Arnie Grape
as Betty Carver
as Bonnie Grape
as Ellen Grape

Direction

Director

Production

Executive Producer

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography

Music

Music Director

Art

Art Director

Casting

Casting Director

Editorial

Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1 (Flat)
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
In preparation for his role, Leonardo DiCaprio spent a few days at a home for mentally retarded teens. He said "...We just talked and I watched their mannerisms. People have these expectations that mentally retarded children are really crazy, but that isn't so. It's refreshing to see them, because everything's so new to them."

Johnny Depp hated having to ridicule Darlene Cates' character, "Momma," and would often apologize to her after shooting.

Leonardo DiCaprio came up with Arnie's trademark flicking his finger against his nose, describing it as a sort of "brain wipe...like Arnie is massaging the inside of his brain."

Leonardo DiCaprio has said that playing Arnie Grape was the most fun he's ever had.