The Carroll, Iowa, school district pulled the critically acclaimed book 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape?' from a high school literature class because of a scene in which the protagonist has a sexual ...

Adapted by Peter Hedges from his own novel of the same name, What's Eating Gilbert Grape was the first and only film role for non-actress Cates, whom the filmmakers discovered on an episode of the ...

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Oscar-nominated film “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” directed by Lasse Hallström, who is famous for directing many of ABBA’s music videos. The movie was written ...

“What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” was removed from the school library and curriculum in Carroll in November of 2008 after school leaders heard from upset parents about its sexual content.

Mom from What's Eating Gilbert Grape Has Lost 250 Pounds Darlene Cates, who played the morbidly obese, bedridden mother of Johnny Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio in 1993's What's Eating Gilbert Grape ...

The screenwriter of “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” Peter Hedges, saw her on the show and decided to cast her in the role. She later became one of the most iconic characters from the film.