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What's Eating Gilbert Grape Review (1993) — 81% Celluloid Score

Directed by Lasse Hallström · 1993 ·

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Answer Summary: Is What's Eating Gilbert Grape worth watching?

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

81%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score
89% Audience
73 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7.7 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 58m
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio , Johnny Depp , Juliette Lewis , Mary Steenburgen , Darlene Cates , Laura Harrington , Mary Kate Schellhardt , Kevin Tighe , John C. Reilly , Crispin Glover
Language
English

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (90% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (89%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (73/100).
  • Celluloid Score 81% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded romance, drama pick

Not ideal for

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    Is What's Eating Gilbert Grape worth watching?

    Yes — What's Eating Gilbert Grape earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    DiCaprio’s Oscar-nominated Arnie — a breakthrough supporting turn opposite Johnny Depp in small-town Iowa.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is What's Eating Gilbert Grape about?

    Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.

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