Review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) by Jonathan D — 09 Jul 2010

Great film! Outstanding performance by a young Leonardo DiCaprio.

This review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) was written by Jonathan D on 09 Jul 2010.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape has generally received very positive reviews.

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