Adaptedintotheclassic1993filmstarringJohnnyDeppasGilbertandLeonardoDiCaprioinhisAcademyAward–nominatedroleasArnie,What'sEatingGilbertGrapeisthetouchingandentertainingstoryofanunusualfamilythatrisesuptodotheastonishing…GilbertGrapeisa24-year-oldgrocerystoreclerkstuckinEndora,Iowa,wherethepopulationis1,091andshrinking.AfterthesuicideofGilbert'sfather,hisfamilyneverrecovered.Oncethetownbeautyqueen,Gilbert'smotherismorbidlyobeseaftersevenyearsofhouse-bounddepression;hisyoungersisterisboy-crazyandGod-fearing,whilehisoldersistersacrificeseverythingforherfamily.Andthenthere'sArnie,Gilbert'syoungerbrotherwithspecialneeds.WithnooneelsetocareforArnie,Gilbertbecomeshisbrother'smainparent,andallfoursiblingsmusttendtotheneedsoftheirhelpless,grievingmother.SoGilbertisinarut—untilanenchantingnewgirlarrivesintown.HisfamilygathersforArnie's18thbirthdayandBecky,themysteriousandlovelynewcomer,breathesnewlifeintoGilbert'sworld.ButcanonepersonreallychangeGilbert,orhisattitudesabouthisfamilyandEndora?Richwithmemorablecharacters,bitingfrustration,andfamilyredemption,What'sEatingGilbertGrapecan'tbemissed.