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Summary After his father's death, Gilbert (Johnny Depp) has to care for his mentally disabled brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), and his morbidly obese mother. The arrangement is suddenly challenged when love walks into his life.

Directed By: Lasse Hallström

Written By: Peter Hedges

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Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
73
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 60 User Ratings
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Summary After his father's death, Gilbert (Johnny Depp) has to care for his mentally disabled brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), and his morbidly obese mother. The arrangement is suddenly challenged when love walks into his life.

Directed By: Lasse Hallström

Written By: Peter Hedges

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Generally Favorable Based on 20 Critic Reviews
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65% Positive
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35% Mixed
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Production Company Paramount Pictures
Release Date Mar 4, 1994
Duration 1 h 58 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline Arnie knows a secret. His big brother Gilbert is the greatest person on the planet.
Academy Awards, USA
1 Nomination
Golden Globes, USA
1 Nomination
Awards Circuit Community Awards
3 Nominations