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  1. aisforaoifenotautism.com › 2019/06/14 › autism-onAutism on Screen- What’s Eating Gilbert Grape - A Is For ...

    Jun 14, 2019 · The story follows Gilbert Grape (Depp) a young man living in a rural town in Iowa as he takes care of his obese mother and autistic brother Arnie (Dicaprio). The film explores Gilbert’s life and struggles to take care of his family whilst trying to forge a life of his own.

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  2. thepandafamily.com › what-type-of-autism-doesWhat Type Of Autism Does Arnie Have In Gilbert Grape?

    Sep 18, 2023 · In the film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?”, Arnie is portrayed as having a developmental disability, not specifically identified as autism. The character exhibits characteristics that are consistent with autism, such as repetitive behaviors, social difficulties, and communication challenges.

  3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0108550What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) - IMDb

    What's Eating Gilbert Grape: Directed by Lasse Hallström. With Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen. A young man in a small Midwestern town struggles to care for his mentally-disabled younger brother and morbidly obese mother while attempting to pursue his own happiness.

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  4. www.throwbacks.com › whats-eating-gilbert-grape-facts7 Facts About 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape' That You Missed ...

    • Darlene Cates, who played Momma, had never acted before. She had previously appeared as herself on an episode of Sally where she discussed the fact that she was unable to leave her own house.
    • DiCaprio got in trouble for decapitating the grasshopper. He wasn't actually supposed to decapitate it, but he didn't realize that at the time. They actually had animal rights people on set to ensure the creatures safety, but DiCaprio had no idea.
    • DiCaprio had to choose between this movie and another classic. While he obviously made the right choice for his career, it's crazy to think that DiCaprio was supposed to be cast in Hocus Pocus, but he chose this more serious role instead.
    • Depp kept getting irritated by DiCaprio. Depp admitted that working with the young actor was a little bit difficult at times, but he knew that he was perfect for the part.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › What's_Eating_Gilbert_GrapeWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape - Wikipedia

    Arnie is arrested after being rescued from the top of the tower, causing Bonnie — who has not left the house in more than seven years — to become the laughing stock of the town as she goes to the police station, forcing Arnie's release.

  6. www.ipl.org › essay › How-Is-Arnie-Portrayed-InHow Is Arnie Portrayed In What's Eating Gilbert Grape

    Arnie is portrayed to the audience as a lovable but annoying character, his reactions to situations in the movie are odd and out of place compared to the other characters. He has trouble understanding the emotions and heaviness of death on his family.

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  8. www.gradesaver.com › whats-eating-gilbert-grapeWhat’s Eating Gilbert Grape Characters - GradeSaver

    His main role is to care for Arnie, his developmentally delayed brother. Although Gilbert enjoys Arnie's company, he undoubtedly feels the burden his younger places on him—it is his responsibility to supervise and run after his brother when he gets into trouble.