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The Glass Castle

  • 2017
  • PG-13
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
36K
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POPULARITY
435
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Woody Harrelson and Brie Larson in The Glass Castle (2017)
Jeannette Walls reflects on the unconventional upbringing she and her siblings had at the hands of their dysfunctional parents, alcoholic Rex and artist Rose Mary. The poverty-stricken family was constantly on the move as Rex was unable to keep a stable job. After running away from home, Walls became a successful New York-based journalist.
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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.

  • Director
    • Destin Daniel Cretton
  • Writers
    • Destin Daniel Cretton
    • Andrew Lanham
    • Jeannette Walls
  • Stars
    • Brie Larson
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Naomi Watts
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    435
    163
    • Director
      • Destin Daniel Cretton
    • Writers
      • Destin Daniel Cretton
      • Andrew Lanham
      • Jeannette Walls
    • Stars
      • Brie Larson
      • Woody Harrelson
      • Naomi Watts
    • 173User reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
    • 56Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    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)

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    Brie Larson
    Brie Larson
    • Jeannette
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Rex
    Naomi Watts
    Naomi Watts
    • Rose Mary
    Ella Anderson
    Ella Anderson
    • Young Jeannette
    Chandler Head
    Chandler Head
    • Youngest Jeannette
    Max Greenfield
    Max Greenfield
    • David
    Josh Caras
    Josh Caras
    • Brian
    Charlie Shotwell
    Charlie Shotwell
    • Young Brian
    Iain Armitage
    Iain Armitage
    • Youngest Brian
    Sarah Snook
    Sarah Snook
    • Lori
    Sadie Sink
    Sadie Sink
    • Young Lori
    Olivia Kate Rice
    Olivia Kate Rice
    • Youngest Lori
    Brigette Lundy-Paine
    Brigette Lundy-Paine
    • Maureen
    Shree Crooks
    Shree Crooks
    • Young Maureen
    • (as Shree Grace Crooks)
    Eden Grace Redfield
    Eden Grace Redfield
    • Youngest Maureen
    Robin Bartlett
    Robin Bartlett
    • Erma
    Joe Pingue
    Joe Pingue
    • Uncle Stanley
    A.J. Henderson
    • Grandpa Walls
    • Director
      • Destin Daniel Cretton
    • Writers
      • Destin Daniel Cretton
      • Andrew Lanham
      • Jeannette Walls
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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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: [Rex exposes Jeanette's burned stomach] There, how's that feel?

      Young Jeannette: It's so ugly, Dad, I look like a demon.

      Rex: There's nothing ugly about you. You hear me? One day I promise you you're gonna look at this as just another side of how strong you are. You're a Walls, Mountain Goat. And we ain't like other people. We got a fire burning in our bellies. And that there is goddamn proof of it. Now... this knife is especially designed to hunt demons. It's very sharp. Don't take it out unless you see him. You can borrow it for the night. You know, all monsters are the same. They like to frighten people, but the minute you stare them down, they turn tail and run. I love you, Mountain Goat.

    • 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 reviews173

    Review
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    Featured review
    9/10
    Fabulous
    As the sister of someone extremely like Rex, I was disturbed, heart- broken, and reminded of my life growing up with an unpredictable, intelligent, unstable, and sometimes very charming man. His children loved him inexplicably but they are still living with the effects of their tumultuous life.

    This movie, in my opinion, was fabulous. It was well paced and the dual story lines of past and current day melded beautifully. All of the acting was superb. Woody Harrelson deserves an Academy Award and all of the child actors were phenomenal. I was especially impressed by Ella Anderson who played young Jeannette. She expressed so clearly her emotions, both love, hurt, and anger at her father and with that I believe she also deserves kudos.

    Go see this movie if you enjoy deep, emotional, thought-provoking films.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 11, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El castillo de cristal
    • Filming locations
      • Welch, West Virginia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • TIK Films
      • Netter Productions
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    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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