What's Eating Gilbert Grape

1993 film directed by Lasse Hallström

The movie What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 romantic comedy-drama. This movie is about several men in Iowa, one of whom is intellectually disabled (has an I.Q. 70 or under). The title character, Gilbert (Johnny Depp), cares for his brother Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio) because of his issue, and also for his mother, Bonnie, who is very overweight (Darlene Cates). Juliette Lewis plays Becky. The movie was shown on December 17, 1993 with a limited release. It was released elsewhere between February and March 1994. The reviews were very positive with low box office.

Release dates change

Country Premiere
  Sweden 28 January 1994
  Canada 4 March 1994
  United Kingdom 4 March 1994
  United States 4 March 1994
  Finland 1 April 1994
  France 6 April 1994
  Denmark 8 April 1994
  Germany 28 April 1994
  Brazil 13 May 1994
  Spain 20 May 1994
  Ireland 3 June 1994
  South Korea 11 June 1994
  Australia 23 June 1994
  Portugal 1 July 1994
  Japan 20 August 1994
  Argentina 27 October 1994
  Peru 1995
  Uruguay 17 March 1995