
The Glass House
2001, Mystery and thriller, 1h 46m
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Due to obvious plot twists and foreshadowing, The Glass House fails to thrill. By the end, it degenerates into ludicrousness. Read critic reviews
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Ruby
Erin
Terry
Begleiter
Nancy Ryan
Rhett
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Critic Reviews for The Glass House
All Critics (86) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (68)
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December 30, 2006 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
Despite a great cast and glossy direction, it's as empty, transparent, and characterless as the titular abode.
January 21, 2002 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
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October 30, 2001 | Rating: 2/4 -
Wesley Strick, the screenwriter, is my hero. I admire anyone who's figured out how to do as little work as he does and still make a good living.
October 12, 2001 | Full Review… -
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September 24, 2001 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… -
One look at Terry and Erin's home, and you can sense director Daniel Sackheim gearing up for a tsunami of hogwash.
September 24, 2001 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for The Glass House
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Jan 22, 2019There was really no intrigue in The Glass House which is missing a pretty fundamental step when you're making a mystery/thriller.Gimly M Super Reviewer
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Oct 07, 2014The psychological thriller The Glass House has an interesting set up, but fails to deliver any true terror. The plot follows two children, Ruby and Rhett Baker, who are orphaned and taken in by their parent's friends, the Glasses, but before long Rudy starts to suspect that the Glasses have a sinister reason for having taken them in and could be behind her parent's deaths. The cast has some impressive talent and features Leelee Sobieski, Stellan Skarsgard, Diane Lane, and Bruce Dern. However, the script is a little weak and leaves too much ambiguity to sustain much tension or suspense. And before long, the story falls into formula and becomes pretty predictable. There's some mystery to The Glass House, but it's rather underwhelming and lacks real peril and danger.Dann M Super Reviewer
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Feb 20, 2013Fairly predictable, it's easy to guess what goes on in the film with it's heavy foreshadowing and the conventional plot. Another one of those rich people problems film featuring good actors in distress, very much the same as the films we've all seen before.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Jul 28, 2012An orphaned teen and her brother live with a sinister family friend after their parents die. Aside from the sheer joy of watching Stellan Skarsgard be bad, there is nothing unique or new about this thriller, which is as predictable as it is lame. Leelee Sobieski is a boring heroine, and Diane Lane is woefully underused. Overall, I have very little to say about this film because the film has very little to say.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Uncle Jack: | Things are gonna get easier from here on out. |
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