It's sentimental and somewhat predictable, but those are small complaints, given the tender atmosphere and moving performances at the heart of What's Eating Gilbert Grape.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Lasse Hallström -
Producer -
David Matalon , Bertil Ohlsson , Meir Teper -
Screenwriter -
Peter Hedges , Peter Hedges -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
Paramount Pictures , J&M Entertainment -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 25, 1993, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 1, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$7.8M -
Runtime -
1h 58m -
Sound Mix -
Surround