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Writers (WGA):
Peter Hedges (novel)
Peter Hedges (screenplay)
Release Date:
25 December 1993 (USA) more
Tagline:
Arnie knows a secret. His big brother Gilbert is the greatest person on the planet. more
Plot:
Gilbert has care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination more
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(15 articles)
tMF Talkback: Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Two awesome actors in similar mode?
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tMF Talkback: Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Two awesome actors in similar mode?
(From The Movie Fanatic. 5 October 2009, 9:05 PM, PDT)
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Leo as Arnie more (222 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Johnny Depp | ... | Gilbert Grape |
 | Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | Arnie Grape |
 | Juliette Lewis | ... | Becky |
 | Mary Steenburgen | ... | Betty Carver |
 | Darlene Cates | ... | Bonnie Grape |
| Laura Harrington | ... | Amy Grape |
 | Mary Kate Schellhardt | ... | Ellen Grape |
| Kevin Tighe | ... | Ken Carver |
 | John C. Reilly | ... | Tucker Van Dyke |
 | Crispin Glover | ... | Bobby McBurney |
| Penelope Branning | ... | Becky's Grandma |
 | Tim Green | ... | Mr. Lamson |
| Susan Loughran | ... | Mrs. Lamson |
| Robert B. Hedges | ... | Minister |
| Mark Jordan | ... | Todd Carver |
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Also Known As:
¿A quién ama Gilbert Grape? (Spain) [es]
Buon compleanno mr. Grape (Italy) [it]
Co gryzie Gilberta Grape'a? (Poland) [pl]
Gilbert Grape (Sweden) [sv]
Gilbert Grape (Finland) [fi]
Gilbert Grape (Hungary) [hu]
Gilbert Grape (France) [fr]
Gilbert Grape - Aprendiz de Um Sonhador (Brazil) [pt]
Gilbert Grape - Irgendwo in Iowa (Germany) [de]
Kaj zre Gilberta Grapea? (Slovenia) [sl]
Ma Overe al Gilbert? (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Sto muci Gilberta Grapea (Croatia) [hr]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for elements of mature subject matter.
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118 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #32522) | Iceland:L | France:Unrated | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Finland:K-10 | Germany:6 (f) | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12
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During the scene where Darlene Cates (Momma) climbed the staircase, she climbed only the first two or three steps. This footage was reused to show her climbing the entire staircase. The room which served as her upstairs bedroom was actually a downstairs room. more
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Crew or equipment visible: When the mother comes out of the jailhouse a bounce card (light reflector) is visible. more
Quotes:
Arnie:
We're not going anywhere! We're not going anywhere!
Arnie:
[looks at Gilbert in the truck] Where're you going?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The PJs: What's Eating Juicy Hudson (#2.12)" (2000) more
Soundtrack:
Foodland Muzak more
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If I didn't know better, I would bet Leonardo was really retarded. He was almost too good, too scary good, to win the lousy Oscar. Everyone else is memorable, but I will never forget Leo's perf in this as long as I live. He has my utmost respect as an actor of unlimited talent. By the way, I consider myself a Leo fan, even though I am not a 14-year-old girl, but a middle-aged man.