# What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

English · Released 1993-12-17

What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 English film.

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was What's Eating Gilbert Grape released?
What's Eating Gilbert Grape was released on 17 December 1993.

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