The Glass Castle (2017)

Directed by

Destin Daniel Cretton

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 07m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 905 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman looks back at her unconventional childhood growing up in extreme poverty with her eccentric and often neglectful parents. The film follows her journey from a chaotic family life to building a successful career in New York.

poignantreflectivemelancholicresilienthonestbittersweetnostalgicraw

What happens

The Glass Castle is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Cretton, Andrew Lanham, and Marti Noxon. It is based on Jeannette Walls' 2005 best-selling memoir of the same name. Depicting Walls' childhood, where her family lived in poverty and sometimes as squatters, the film stars Brie Larson as Walls, with Naomi Watts, Woody Harrelson, Max Greenfield, and Sarah Snook in supporting roles. The Glass Castle was released on August 11, 2017, by Lionsgate and received mixed reviews from critics. They praised the performances of its cast, particularly Larson, but criticized the emotional tones and adaptation. The film grossed $22 million in North America. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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