What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $9,170,214 | Details |
| International Box Office | $82 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $9,170,296 | |
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Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,051,955 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 6th, 1994 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as What's Eating Gilbert Grape (ギルバート・グレイプ) (Japan) November 20th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 20th, 2006 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Infidelity, Learning Disabilities, Suicide, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Matalon Teper Ohlsson |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/6/1994 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $82 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $82 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Gilbert Grape | |
| Juliette Lewis | Becky |
Supporting
| Mary Steenburgen | Betty Carver | |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Arnie Grape | |
| John C. Reilly | Tucker Van Dyke | |
| Darlene Cates | Momma | |
| Laura Harrington | Amy Grape | |
| Mary Kate Schellhardt | Ellen Grape | |
| Kevin Tighe | Mr. Carver | |
| Crispin Glover | Bobby McBurney | |
| Penelope Branning | Becky's Grandma | |
| Tim Green | Mr. Lamson | |
| Susan Loughran | Mrs. Lamson | |
| Robert B. Hedges | Minister | |
| Mark Jordan | Todd Carver | |
| Cameron Finley | Doug Carver | |
| Brady Coleman | Sheriff Farrel | |
| Tim Simek | Deputy | |
| Nicholas Stojanovich | Boy #1 | |
| Libby Villari | Waitress | |
| Kay Bower | Police Secretary | |
| Joe Stevens | Burger Barn Manager | |
| Mona Lee Fultz | Bakery Worker | |
| George Haynes | Dave | |
| Daniel Gullahorn | Boy #2 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lasse Hallström | Director | |
| Bertil Ohlsson | Co-Producer | |
| David Matalon | Co-Producer | |
| Meir Teper | Co-Producer | |
| Peter Hedges | Screenwriter | |
| Lasse Hallström | Executive Producer | |
| Alan C. Blomquist | Executive Producer | |
| Sven Nykvist | Director of Photography | |
| Bernt Capra | Production Designer | |
| Andrew Mondshein | Film Editor | |
| Alan Parker | Music Producer | |
| Bjorn Isfalt | Music Producer | |
| David Householter | Assistant Director | |
| Richard J. Gelfand | Unit Production Manager | |
| John Myhre | Art Director | |
| Gretchen Rau | Set Decorator | |
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | Costume Designer | |
| Kathleen Kiatta | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Brownlow | Production Sound Mixer | |
| Lee Dichter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Kirchberger | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul P. Soucek | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan Korintus | Dialogue Editor | |
| Neil Kaufman | Dialogue Editor | |
| Joseph S. DeBeasi | Music Editor | |
| Patty York | Make up | |
| Deborah Ann Piper | Hairstylist | |
| Rodd Matsui | Special Make Up Effects (Prosthetics) |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $11,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.8 times production budget) |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,051,955 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | December 25th, 1993 (Wide) by Paramount Pictures |
| International Releases: | May 6th, 1994 (Wide) (New Zealand)
August 5th, 2022 (Limited), released as What's Eating Gilbert Grape (ギルバート・グレイプ) (Japan) November 20th, 2025 (Limited) (New Zealand) |
| Video Release: | June 20th, 2006 by Warner Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Running Time: | 117 minutes |
| Plot point: | Coming of Age, Infidelity, Learning Disabilities, Suicide, Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent |
| Social setting: | Life in a Small Town |
| Source material: | Novel or Other Work Adapted by Author |
| Subgenre: | Coming-of-Age Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Matalon Teper Ohlsson |
| Production Countries: | United States |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 5/6/1994 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $82 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| International Total | $82 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Gilbert Grape | |
| Juliette Lewis | Becky |
Supporting
| Mary Steenburgen | Betty Carver | |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Arnie Grape | |
| John C. Reilly | Tucker Van Dyke | |
| Darlene Cates | Momma | |
| Laura Harrington | Amy Grape | |
| Mary Kate Schellhardt | Ellen Grape | |
| Kevin Tighe | Mr. Carver | |
| Crispin Glover | Bobby McBurney | |
| Penelope Branning | Becky's Grandma | |
| Tim Green | Mr. Lamson | |
| Susan Loughran | Mrs. Lamson | |
| Robert B. Hedges | Minister | |
| Mark Jordan | Todd Carver | |
| Cameron Finley | Doug Carver | |
| Brady Coleman | Sheriff Farrel | |
| Tim Simek | Deputy | |
| Nicholas Stojanovich | Boy #1 | |
| Libby Villari | Waitress | |
| Kay Bower | Police Secretary | |
| Joe Stevens | Burger Barn Manager | |
| Mona Lee Fultz | Bakery Worker | |
| George Haynes | Dave | |
| Daniel Gullahorn | Boy #2 |
Production and Technical Credits
| Lasse Hallström | Director | |
| Bertil Ohlsson | Co-Producer | |
| David Matalon | Co-Producer | |
| Meir Teper | Co-Producer | |
| Peter Hedges | Screenwriter | |
| Lasse Hallström | Executive Producer | |
| Alan C. Blomquist | Executive Producer | |
| Sven Nykvist | Director of Photography | |
| Bernt Capra | Production Designer | |
| Andrew Mondshein | Film Editor | |
| Alan Parker | Music Producer | |
| Bjorn Isfalt | Music Producer | |
| David Householter | Assistant Director | |
| Richard J. Gelfand | Unit Production Manager | |
| John Myhre | Art Director | |
| Gretchen Rau | Set Decorator | |
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | Costume Designer | |
| Kathleen Kiatta | Costume Supervisor | |
| David Brownlow | Production Sound Mixer | |
| Lee Dichter | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Michael Kirchberger | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Paul P. Soucek | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | Dialogue Editor | |
| Dan Korintus | Dialogue Editor | |
| Neil Kaufman | Dialogue Editor | |
| Joseph S. DeBeasi | Music Editor | |
| Patty York | Make up | |
| Deborah Ann Piper | Hairstylist | |
| Rodd Matsui | Special Make Up Effects (Prosthetics) |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.