Review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) by Susan W — 07 Oct 2010

My favorite Johnny Depp movie. Leo should have won an Oscar for his performance.

This review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) was written by Susan W on 07 Oct 2010.

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

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