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.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape has generally received very positive reviews.
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape was released in 1993 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 733 reviews, giving What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) an average rating of 79%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 84%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 77%.
With a score of 79%, What's Eating Gilbert Grape is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1993, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1993 with similar scores include films like Dazed and Confused, Carlito's Way and Sonatine.
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