<Li> Libby Villari as the Waitress </Li> <P> What's Eating Gilbert Grape was shot in Texas, in various towns and cities; Austin and Pflugerville were primary locations, as well as Manor, where the water tower featured in the film was located . </P> <P> The film had a limited release on December 17, 1993 and wide release on March 4, 1994 . The wide release garnered $2,104,938 on its first weekend . Total domestic gross for the film was $10,032,765 . </P> <P> The film received positive reviews from critics . On Rotten Tomatoes, the film was given an 89% "Certified Fresh" rating . The New York Times film critic Janet Maslin praised DiCaprio's performance, writing "the film's real show - stopping turn comes from Mr. DiCaprio, who makes Arnie's many tics so startling and vivid that at first he is difficult to watch...The performance has a sharp, desperate intensity from beginning to end ." Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun - Times described it as "...one of the most enchanting films of the year" and said that DiCaprio deserved to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for which he was nominated . Todd McCarthy of Variety found the film a "bemused view on life" and remarked that "Depp manages to command center screen with a greatly affable, appealing characterization ." The Washington Post's Desson Howe thought the film was an earnest but highly predictable effort . Film Review praised Leonardo DiCaprio as the mentally handicapped brother, calling it "a performance of astonishing innocence and spontaneity", bringing "a touching credibility to a very difficult part". Film Review quoted the actor: </P>

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