what's eating gilbert grape took place at sleepy midwestern town.
what's eating gilbert grape took place at sleepy midwestern town.
where does what's eating gilbert grape take place?
sleepy midwestern town
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what's eating gilbert grape is a 1993 american comedy-drama film directed by lasse hallström and starring johnny depp, juliette lewis, darlene cates, and leonardo dicaprio. the film follows 24-year-old gilbert (depp), a grocery store clerk caring for his morbidly obese mother (cates) and his mentally impaired younger brother (dicaprio) in a sleepy midwestern town. peter hedges wrote the screenplay, adapted from his 1991 novel of the same name. the film was well-received; dicaprio received his first academy award nomination for his role.









































section::::plot.
what's eating gilbert grape
"what's eating gilbert grape" was shot in texas, in various towns and cities; austin and pflugerville were primary locations, as well as manor, where the water tower featured in the film was located.









































"film review" quoted actor leonardo dicaprio:









































section::::release.









































the film had a limited release on december 17, 1993 and wide release on march 4, 1994. the wide release garnered $2,104,938 on its first weekend. total domestic gross for the film was $10,032,765.









































section::::critical reception.
what's eating gilbert grape