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DVD ~ Johnny Depp; Juliette Lewis; Mary Steenburgen; Leonardo DiCaprio; John C. Reilly; Crispin Glover

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Actors: Johnny Depp; Juliette Lewis; Mary Steenburgen; Leonardo DiCaprio; John C. Reilly; Crispin Glover
Format: PAL, Full Screen
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification: 12
Studio: Prism Leisure Corporation
DVD Release Date: 27 Mar 2006
Run Time: 118 minutes

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000EHRUEI
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 14,663 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Johnny Depp, Leonardo Di Caprio, Juliette Lewis Meet Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) a young man who lives in Endora, lowa population 1,901. "Describing it", says Gilbert, "is like dancing to no music." Gilbert lives with his mother, whose 36 stone frame is slowly destroying the fragile Grape homestead, his brother, Arnie (Leonardo Di Caprio) who was never expected to survive childhood, and his two sisters. Gilbert's only excitement is his affair with Mrs. Betty Carver (Mary Steenburgen), besides that, Gilbert's life is weird, and he doesn't seem to enjoy it. But one day a mysterious, beautiful girl named Becky (Juliette Lewis) moves into town with her grandmother and Gilbert's world begins to change.

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Lasse Hallstrom directs this beautifully photographed, critically acclaimed drama about small-town life and the contraints that a young man's family responsibilities put on his independence. The screenplay is written by Peter Hedges who also wrote the novel of the same name. Bizarre, whimsical, and touching scenes mark WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE. Johnny Depp is Gilbert, the eldest brother in a large family of a very large (morbidly obese, actually) mother (Darlene Cates) who hasn't left the house since her husband committed suicide years before. Leonardo DiCaprio, who received an Academy Award nomination for his role, is Arnie, Gilbert's retarded teenage brother who needs constant supervision (he's often found scaling the town's water tower). Caring, passive Gilbert is burdened beyond reason, living a dead-end life in a dying small town, stacking shelves at a grocery store whose business is being taken over by the new supermarket. Gilbert's best friends (Crispin Glover and John C. Reilly) see their futures in the form of undertaker and Burger Barn owner, and Gilbert's other social life is taken up with a random affair with a frustrated and reckless housewife (Mary Steenburgen). Everyone needs the constantly patient Gilbert, whose future seems equally grim until well-travelled, straightforward Becky (Juliette Lewis) and her nonconformist grandmother (Penelope Branning) come to town. Their camper van is in need of repair, so Becky stays long enough to actually have an effect on Gilbert, making his new life spiral in wild ways, awakening him to the fact that he is not living his own life. Based on the novel by Peter Hedges (who also wrote the screenplay), WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE is quirky, irresistible, and endearingly eccentric without being a freak show.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming Brilliance, 5 Oct 2006

By	Gwyddel Cymraeg (West Wales) - See all my reviews

This has got to be one of the best films I have ever watched,...and felt. Gilbert (Johnny Depp) is almost totally despairing taking responsibllity for his 'loser' family in a town where little seems to happen. He is trapped and seems to want better, but cannot dump the family which includes his seriously obese mother and his brain damaged younger brother, also brilliantly played by a young Leonardo DiCaprio.
The film is seriously poignant but feelgood, containing lots of humour, some of which is a little blackish although very much in context.
Although Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio have become famous for their later roles this film displays for me their absolute brilliance.
Get it, watch it, make your own mind up, but I hope you enjoy this masterpiece.

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5.0 out of 5 stars pure genius, 22 Jun 2007

By	Scottish Lassie (scotland) - See all my reviews

why did i not watch this film when it first came out? silly me. this film is fantastic. it is a very beautifully written masterpiece, to say the least. i did not lose interest in this film for one moment.

the plot is as stated by the other people who have written a review also. they are right. leonardo's acting in this film is amazing, he deserved an oscar, he is a genius!

the reason i had not watched this film until recently, is that the story looked pretty boring, or at least it did when you read the back cover of the DVD. this is certainly not the case though. this is an honest account of an average (or maybe not so average) young persons life. it shows how beautiful and fragile we as humans can be, aswell as the horrors and the horrors we can cause too.

this film is not to be missed by anyone at all, other then children of course, as it does contain scenes/dialogue, which could cause upset and may be disturbing.

my advice? go and watch this film now, if you have never done so before. this is one of those films you will remember for ever. truly inspirational. this has now become one of my favourite films. i am so glad i bought it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, 26 May 2007

By	Benjamin Harrison (England) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Considering its long running time and very basic plotline (essentially it's nothing more than the story of an unhappy young man wishing his life were different, and the events that lead to it being so), this film is very entertaining (and touching) throughout.

Johnny Depp's acting can't be faulted, and Leonardo Di Caprio does an incredible job (at a young age, apparently) of playing Gilbert's brain-damaged younger brother. Juliette Lewis is also likeable and convincing in the role of the girl who has such an impact on Gilbert's life, but Depp's character (Gilbert himself) carries this very watchable and heartwarming film. It's difficult to say exactly what is so good about it -- summed up in words the film might seem uninteresting -- but it succeeds at being both very memorable and enjoyable from start to finish, due in no small part to the cast's fantastic acting. It's easy to see why Di Caprio was nominated for an award for his role.

If that isn't enough, the film also has its share of funny, sweet, or outright quirky moments, without ever detracting from the overall (good) feeling its ending gives. It's strange, but brilliant, and highly recommended.

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It's worth watching this film just for Leonardo DiCaprio's performance. I'd never really rated him as an actor, but this taught me otherwise. Read more

Published 7 months ago by J. Marshall

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4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Worth Watching!
I really like this film. Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio at their best.
A must see.

Published 14 months ago by Ms. Aimi M. Bell

5.0 out of 5 stars coming of age saga
I would put this film down as one of the great understated classics of the 1990's. It is a simple story of Gilbert ( Depp ) who lives in a hick town with nothing to do, very... Read more

Published 17 months ago by L. Dorward

5.0 out of 5 stars What's eating those who don't understand this film? Ignorance!!
I just finished watching this film on ITV Saturday afternoon, after not seeing it for about ten years. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Gabriel Hill Harriss

5.0 out of 5 stars Ver Good Film
This film is great with lost of emotion. must say that Dicaprio's performance
was one of the best i have ever see. Read more

Published 18 months ago by S. J. Nash

3.0 out of 5 stars not as good as i remembered
Whats eating gilbert grape is a 1993 movie based on a novel by peter hedges who also handles script duties. Read more

Published 18 months ago by sean paul mccann

1.0 out of 5 stars What's the point of Gilbert Grape
Thankfully I picked this film up for next to nothing which is just as well as this poor excuse for a film is very slow moving with very little point, atmosphere or anything else... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Dazman

3.0 out of 5 stars A slow burner, but a sweet film
I'm not a Di Caprio fan, but have to say he is excellent in this film. It is the meatier role of the two leads. Read more

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