Where to Watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) in Canada

What it's about

What's Eating Gibert Grape is a beautifully shot movie of tenderness, caring and self-awareness that is set amongst the fictional working class one street town Endora. Centred around the Grape family Ellen and Amy and their two brothers Arnie and Gilbert, who, along with their morbidly obese widowed mother Bonnie Grape are striving to survive and coexist with the absence of a father figure, low wage work and seventeen-year-old Arnie's severe mental condition. It is in this awkward and extremely one sided affair that the unfortunate Gilbert has to constantly, while working for the town's slowly dying convenience store, take care of his younger brother Arnie. Gilbert's life, his future, is thwarted he knows this, but it is in this guardian angel that his love and bond for Arnie cannot, and will not, be let go. That is until the free spirit of Becky arrives in town, and with her grandmother are stranded for the week while waiting for parts for their vehicle. This realization unties new feelings, new thoughts and new hope for the put upon Gibert, something new is eating Gilbert Grape.

Cast and crew

Director

Lasse Hallström

Writer

Peter Hedges

Starring

Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis

Details

Release date

Mar 4, 1994

Language

English

Country

United States

Box office

$10,032,765

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 7 nominations total

Where to Watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) in Canada — common questions

Where to watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape in Canada?

What's Eating Gilbert Grape is available to rent in Canada. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), CosmoGo (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

Can I stream What's Eating Gilbert Grape or do I have to rent it in Canada?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), CosmoGo (HD), and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch What's Eating Gilbert Grape for free in Canada?

We have not confirmed a free option for What's Eating Gilbert Grape in Canada.