Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) is a young man trapped in an eccentric family in a small town. He works hard to care for a developmentally disabled teenage brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), a morbidly obese mother, and to maintain a house falling down around their ears. He is also battling to sustain a relationship with an older married woman. Can the free-spirited new girl in town (Juliette Lewis) rescue Gilbert? DiCaprio received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.