What's Eating Gilbert Grape

A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.

About

After his father's death, Gilbert must look after his morbidly-obese mother and mentally challenged brother, but this all changes once love walks into his life. Peter Hedges wrote the novel of the same name and wrote the screenplay for the film.

Trivia

Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role of Arnie. The film gave Leonardo DiCaprio his first Oscar nomination.