What's Eating Gilbert Grape
What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, and starring Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis and Darlene Cates. It follows a 25-year-old grocery store clerk, caring for his morbidly obese mother and his intellectually disabled younger brother Arnie in the fictional town of Endora, Iowa. Peter Hedges wrote the screenplay, based on his 1991 novel of the same name. Filming took place from November 1992 to January 1993 in various parts of Texas.
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| Directed by | Lasse Hallström |
| Screenplay by | Peter Hedges |
| Based on | What's Eating Gilbert Grape by Peter Hedges |
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| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Edited by | Andrew Mondshein |
| Music by | Alan Parker Björn Isfält |
Production company | Matalon Teper Ohlsson |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Box office | $10 million (US) |
The film was well received, with Depp and DiCaprio's performances garnering critical acclaim. At age 19, DiCaprio received his first nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, becoming the seventh-youngest Best Supporting Actor nominee for the former.