No, ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ is not based on a true story. It is based on the 1991 novel of the same name, written by Peter Hedges, who also wrote the screenplay for the movie. He works at a grocery store situated in Downtown Endora, the town where the story takes place.

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Both Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp worked with each other on the sets of What’s Eating Gilbert Grape back in 1997 when they were merely 19 and 23 years old respectively.

How to Watch What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. Right now you can watch What’s Eating Gilbert Grape on Starz or Netflix. You are able to stream What’s Eating Gilbert Grape by renting or purchasing on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, and Vudu.

The diagnosis for Arnie Grape that fits most appropriately is Autistic Disorder (299.00).

It’s implied in the film by Gilbert’s friends that Betty killed her husband, but I don’t believe she actually did. Not directly. The day Betty’s husband died was the same day Gilbert left her. Meanwhile, Betty is so distraught about Gilbert that she doesn’t even notice her husband is drowning in the kiddy pool outside.

In the morning, Gilbert finds Arnie still in the bathtub, freezing. Arnie will no longer take baths. Later that day, Betty’s husband is found dead, drowned in a kiddy pool. We never find out who killed him, although some people may think Betty Carver may have killed him.

Death. Cates died in her sleep at age 69 on March 26, 2017. Her daughter, Sheri Cates Morgan, announced her passing on a Facebook post.

Darlene Cates, who played the morbidly obese housebound mother in the acclaimed 1993 film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” died on Sunday at her home in Forney, Tex. David Morgan, her son-in-law, said she died in her sleep.

Bonnie was morbidly obese. She was also a smoker. These 2 factors dramatically increase your chances of developing heart disease. When you are that overweight and aren’t used to any physical activity, you can definitely have a heart attack after suddenly climbing a flight of stairs.