Most Similar Movies to What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)


If you are looking for movies like What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), you might like movies tagged with keyword : family, coming of age, small town life, responsibility, sibling bond, social outcasts, romance, self-discovery, depression, life struggles, mother-son relationship, death, autism, social pressure, escape, sacrifice, loneliness, hope, humanity, meaning of life .


Lonesome Jim (2005), Virgin Mountain (2015), Lars and the Real Girl (2007), Irina Palm (2007), Simon Birch (1998), Judy Berlin (1999), About a Girl (2014) ... Let's take a look at the following list...

Lonesome Jim (2005)

Lonesome Jim (2005)

6.6/10 Comedy, Drama

Failing to make it on his own, twenty-seven-year-old Jim moves back in with his parents and deals with crippling family obligations.

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Virgin Mountain (2015)

Virgin Mountain (2015)

9.2/10 Drama

Fusi, a 43-year-old man who still lives with his mother, goes about his monotonous routine until he meets Alma and Hera.

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Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

Lars and the Real Girl (2007)

7.3/10 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A delusional young man strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.

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Irina Palm (2007)

Irina Palm (2007)

7.2/10 Comedy, Drama

Maggie, a 60-year-old widow, desperately needs some money to pay for a medical treatment for her ill grandson, Olly. After one attempt at trying to find a job, she finds herself roaming the streets of London Soho. Her eye is caught by a small poster in the window of a shop called "Sexy World" which reads: "Hostess wanted". Too desperate and lost to realize what she do...Read all

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Simon Birch (1998)

Simon Birch (1998)

6.9/10 Comedy, Drama, Family

A young boy with stunted growth is convinced that God has a great purpose for him.

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Judy Berlin (1999)

Judy Berlin (1999)

6.9/10 Comedy, Drama

A lonely, but talented teacher enjoys a flirtation with the (married) principal of the school, who returns her affections, but is hampered by his family members. Whilst the teacher and principal can steal their fleeting moments during an eclipse.

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About a Girl (2014)

About a Girl (2014)

6.6/10 Comedy, Drama

Charleen, 15, quick-witted and sassy, is Kurt Cobain's biggest fan and wonders why 'growing up' has to be so complicated. One day, feeling especially melodramatic and rebellious, she decides to pull the plug on her life. Luckily, she fails - and discovers what fun life and love can really be!

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Some Freaks (2016)

Some Freaks (2016)

6.3/10 Comedy, Romance, Drama

A charming romance develops between a boy with one eye and an overweight girl, though when she loses her weight after going to college, their relationship is tested in devastating ways they never dreamed would happen.

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Raggedy Man (1981)

Raggedy Man (1981)

8.3/10 Drama

A divorcee (Sissy Spacek) with two sons has an affair with a young sailor (Eric Roberts) passing through her Texas town in 1944.

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Mary and Max (2009)

Mary and Max (2009)

8.1/10 Comedy, Drama, Animation

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

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Rust and Bone (2012)

Rust and Bone (2012)

7.5/10 Drama, Romance

Put in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.

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Kings and Queen (2004)

Kings and Queen (2004)

7.1/10 Comedy, Drama

Parallel storylines tell the current state of affairs for two ex-lovers: Nora's a single mother who comes to care for her terminally ill father; holed in up in mental ward, Ismael, a brilliant musician, plots his escape.

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The Savages (2007)

The Savages (2007)

7.1/10 Comedy, Drama

A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

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Where the Heart Is (2000)

Where the Heart Is (2000)

6.8/10 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A pregnant 17-year-old rebuilds her life after being abandoned by her boyfriend at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma.

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Paris (2008)

Paris (2008)

6.8/10 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A ex-dancer has a heart problem and even with a transplant, he may still only have a few months to live. Time's spent looking at people/life in Paris from his balcony. His single mom sister moves in with her 3 kids to look after him.

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Jane Wants a Boyfriend (2015)

Jane Wants a Boyfriend (2015)

6.8/10 Comedy, Romance, Drama

A young woman with Asperger's syndrome tries to find her first boyfriend with a little help from her older sister.

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Road, Movie (2009)

Road, Movie (2009)

6.8/10 Comedy, Drama

A young man's journey across the mythic Indian landscape becomes a life changing odyssey.

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My Life as a Dog (1985)

My Life as a Dog (1985)

10.0/10 Comedy, Drama

A boy (Anton Glanzelius), obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle (Tomas von Brömssen) in 1959 Sweden.

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