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The Glass Castle

  • 20172017
  • 14A14A
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
33K
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Woody Harrelson and Brie Larson in The Glass Castle (2017)
Director Destin Daniel Cretton talks to IMDb about some of the choices he made in bringing Jeannette Walls' emotionally challenging journey to the big screen in 'The Glass Castle'
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BiographyDrama

A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hop... Read allA young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with a mother who's an eccentric artist and an alcoholic father who would stir the children's imagination with hope as a distraction to their poverty.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
33K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,434
362
  • Director
    • Destin Daniel Cretton
  • Writers
    • Destin Daniel Cretton
    • Andrew Lanham
    • Jeannette Walls
  • Stars
    • Brie Larson
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Naomi Watts
Top credits
  • Director
    • Destin Daniel Cretton
  • Writers
    • Destin Daniel Cretton
    • Andrew Lanham
    • Jeannette Walls
  • Stars
    • Brie Larson
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Naomi Watts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 162User reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos23

    Trailer With Director's Commentary
    Trailer 2:28
    Trailer With Director's Commentary
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:22
    Trailer #1
    Noise
    Clip 0:55
    Noise
    Arm Wrestle
    Clip 1:16
    Arm Wrestle
    Vision
    Clip 0:45
    Vision
    Lifestyle
    Clip 0:55
    Lifestyle
    Exclusive Clip -- "Lifestyle"
    Clip 0:55
    Exclusive Clip -- "Lifestyle"
    Junket Brie And Woody
    Interview 7:40
    Junket Brie And Woody
    Junket Naomi Watts
    Interview 7:29
    Junket Naomi Watts
    Junket Destin Daniel Cretton
    Interview 6:21
    Junket Destin Daniel Cretton
    Junket Jeannette Walls
    Interview 5:47
    Junket Jeannette Walls
    Junket Max Greenfield
    Interview 4:58
    Junket Max Greenfield

    Photos67

    Jeannette Walls: "Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts as Rex and Rose Mary profoundly understood the couple’s love-hate relationship. When they weren’t trying to kill each other, they were incredibly tender."
    Jeannette Walls: "Talking to Josh Caras was a little weird because his eyes reminded me so much of Brian’s. So did his gestures and his laugh. Shree Crooks also seems so much like my kid sister that it was dazzling."
    Jeannette Walls: "The cast spent a lot of time together and bonded like a family. The complex and nuanced emotions captured by Ella Anderson in some of those tough scenes blew me away. Sadie Sink also really got adolescent Lori’s sarcasm. I give a lot of credit for the amazing performances to Naomi Watts, who treated the young cast members like they were her own children."
    Jeannette Walls: "The amazing production designer Sharon Seymour went to great lengths to create 93 Little Hobart Street and when I first went in, I gasped."
    Jeannette Walls: “I don’t know how Woody Harrelson captured it, but Dad used to stand like that all the time. All of these characters are spot on. That looks so much like the way Mom would look and Sadie Sink completely nailed Lori at that age.”
    Jeannette Walls: "Max did such a phenomenal job of making a character that could have been unsympathetic genuinely likable. His performance was so perfect. As for Brie Larson, she makes a better Jeannette Walls than I do."
    Jeannette Walls: "I love the feeling of hope and despair when the Walls Family sees their new house."
    Brie Larson, Josh Caras, and Sarah Snook in The Glass Castle (2017)
    Brie Larson in The Glass Castle (2017)
    Brie Larson and Jeannette Walls in The Glass Castle (2017)
    Woody Harrelson, Max Greenfield, and Brie Larson in The Glass Castle (2017)
    Destin Daniel Cretton in The Glass Castle (2017)

    Top cast

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    Brie Larson
    Brie Larson
    • Jeannetteas Jeannette
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Rexas Rex
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Rose Maryas Rose Mary
    Ella Anderson
    Ella Anderson
    • Young Jeannetteas Young Jeannette
    Chandler Head
    Chandler Head
    • Youngest Jeannetteas Youngest Jeannette
    Max Greenfield
    Max Greenfield
    • Davidas David
    Josh Caras
    Josh Caras
    • Brianas Brian
    Charlie Shotwell
    Charlie Shotwell
    • Young Brianas Young Brian
    Iain Armitage
    Iain Armitage
    • Youngest Brianas Youngest Brian
    Sarah Snook
    Sarah Snook
    • Lorias Lori
    Sadie Sink
    Sadie Sink
    • Young Lorias Young Lori
    Olivia Kate Rice
    Olivia Kate Rice
    • Youngest Lorias Youngest Lori
    Brigette Lundy-Paine
    Brigette Lundy-Paine
    • Maureenas Maureen
    Shree Crooks
    Shree Crooks
    • Young Maureenas Young Maureen
    • (as Shree Grace Crooks)
    Eden Grace Redfield
    Eden Grace Redfield
    • Youngest Maureenas Youngest Maureen
    Robin Bartlett
    Robin Bartlett
    • Ermaas Erma
    Joe Pingue
    Joe Pingue
    • Uncle Stanleyas Uncle Stanley
    A.J. Henderson
    • Grandpa Wallsas Grandpa Walls
    • Director
      • Destin Daniel Cretton
    • Writers
      • Destin Daniel Cretton(screenplay by)
      • Andrew Lanham(screenplay by)
      • Jeannette Walls(based upon the book by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    A young woman reflects on her unconventional upbringing at the hands of her artsy, nonconformist parents, which sometimes resulted in the family living in poverty. Now engaged to a man who works in finance in New York, she faces criticism from her parents that she's betrayed their values.
    child abuserestaurantpaintinghospitalalcoholic502 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Home goes wherever we go.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • 14A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Based on a true story about a family on the run from the government, often hiding in small towns, living in poverty.
    • Goofs
      When Rex and Jeannette are looking at the stars in the middle of the night, she chooses one and he says it is Venus. Not possible because Venus is only seen in the early morning in the east, or early evening in the west. However this works well with Rex's character and perhaps not a goof but intended. Rex made up stuff all the time.
    • Quotes

      Rex: I never built the glass castle.

      Jeannette: No. But it was fun to plan it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: The Glass Castle (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Laugh, Cry, Sing, Sigh
      Written by Bill Gordon
      Performed by Bill Gordon Trio
      Courtesy of Fervor Records

    User reviews162

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Not true to the book
    This movie really bothered me. Rex Walls was not a misunderstood man whose demons excused the neglect and abuse he made his family suffer. He was a drunk con-artist who made his family suffer by not providing them with food or shelter. He was also an expert in conning his children into believing that he actually loved and cared about them. The Mom was not portrayed properly, she was equally complicit with the neglect and horrible childhood those children endured. The movie should have been about the children and how they somehow managed to thrive, not their horrible alcoholic father and lazy mother.
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    6
    • markandtsimpson
    • Aug 6, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 11, 2017 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le Château de verre
    • Filming locations
      • Welch, West Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • TIK Films
      • Netter Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,273,059
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,678,548
      • Aug 13, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,088,533
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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