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The Glass Castle

2017 · 127 min

A raw, emotionally turbulent memoir brought to life, oscillating between tender nostalgia and painful dysfunction, anchored by fierce performances.

Directed by
Destin Daniel Cretton
Genres
Drama
Starring
Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts
Tagline
Find beauty in the struggle.
Overview
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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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Destin Daniel Cretton
Genres
Drama
Starring
Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • politics
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
Joel P. West
Cinematography
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Runtime
127 min
Country
Hong Kong, United States of America
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