
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.
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A middle-of-the-pack signal worth a look, with a decent sample behind its rating.
Synopsis
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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