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WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE?

Director:

  Lasse Hallstrom
  

Year Released:

  1993

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

4 out of 5

4 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Darlene Cates
  Johnny Depp
  Leonardo DiCaprio
  Juliette Lewis
  Mary Steenburgen
Movie Haiku:Poor Gilbert is the oldest child in a dysfunctional, fatherless family. He struggles on as “the man of the house” until a girl arrives in town who awakens his latent dreams. Stay or go? Johnny Depp owns the film although Leonardo DiCaprio received the (Supporting Actor) Oscar nomination.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  No

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2000