The Glass Castle

Name: The Glass Castle
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017-08-11
Duration: 2 h 7 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, Max Greenfield, Sarah Snook

2017·Movie·PG-13·127 min·★ 7.1(902)

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“Find beauty in the struggle.”

A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.

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About The Glass Castle

The Glass Castle is a 2017 English-language drama film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. The cast is led by Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts. It has a runtime of 2h 7m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 900 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

The Glass Castle was produced by Lionsgate, Netter Productions, and TIK Films and made in Hong Kong and United States of America. It was released on August 11, 2017, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $9 million, it went on to gross $22 million worldwide.

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Writers: Andrew Lanham, Destin Daniel Cretton
Release date: August 11, 2017
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong, United States of America
Budget: $9 million
Box office: $22 million
Production: Lionsgate, Netter Productions, TIK Films

#dysfunctional family#based on memoir or autobiography#aggressive#complex#father daughter relationship#sentimental#complicated#familiar

The Glass Castle cast & crew

The Glass Castle was directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Andrew Lanham and Destin Daniel Cretton.

The cast features Brie Larson as Jeannette Walls, Woody Harrelson as Rex Walls, Naomi Watts as Rose Mary Walls, Max Greenfield as David, Sarah Snook as Lori Walls, and Ella Anderson as Jeannette Walls (Age 10).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Joel P. West, cinematography is by Brett Pawlak, and it was produced by Erik Feig and Gil Netter.

Is The Glass Castle worth watching?

The Glass Castle holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 902 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 7m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The Glass Castle is worth a place on your watchlist.

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