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The Glass House

2001, Mystery & thriller, 1h 46m

86 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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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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Movie Info

After the parents of Ruby (Leelee Sobieski) and her younger brother, Rhett (Trevor Morgan), are killed in a car crash, their parents' best friends, Erin and Terry Glass (Diane Lane, Stellan Skarsgard), become their guardians. The children hear promises of a world of opulence and California fun -- all they have to do is move into the Glasses' gated house. Before very long, though, Ruby suspects that Erin and Terry may not be the ideal guardians they seemed to be.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Language|Drug Content|Sinister Thematic Elements|Violence)
  • Genre:
    Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Daniel Sackheim
  • Producer:
    Neal H. Moritz
  • Writer:
    Wesley Strick
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $18.0M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Columbia Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Leelee Sobieski
Leelee Sobieski
Ruby
Diane Lane
Diane Lane
Erin
Stellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
Terry
Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern
Begleiter
Kathy Baker
Kathy Baker
Nancy Ryan
Trevor Morgan
Trevor Morgan
Rhett
Chris Noth
Chris Noth
Uncle Jack
Michael O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe
Dave Baker
Rita Wilson
Rita Wilson
Grace Baker
Gavin O'Connor
Gavin O'Connor
Don
Vyto Ruginis
Vyto Ruginis
Whitey
Daniel Sackheim
Daniel Sackheim
Director
Wesley Strick
Wesley Strick
Writer
Neal H. Moritz
Neal H. Moritz
Producer
Michael I. Rachmil
Michael I. Rachmil
Executive Producer
Alar Kivilo
Alar Kivilo
Cinematographer
Jon Gary Steele
Jon Gary Steele
Production Design
Howard E. Smith
Howard E. Smith
Film Editing
Christopher Young
Christopher Young
Original Music
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
Chrisi Karvonides-Dushenko
Costume Design
Mary Vernieu
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Anne McCarthy
Anne McCarthy
Casting
Felicia Fasano
Felicia Fasano
Casting
Michael I. Rachmil
Michael I. Rachmil
Unit Production Manager
Louis D'Esposito
Louis D'Esposito
First Assistant Director
Sarah Knowles
Sarah Knowles
Art Director
Tessa Posnansky
Tessa Posnansky
Set Decoration
Elizabeth Ludwick
Elizabeth Ludwick
Script Supervisor
Nina Kraft
Nina Kraft
Key Makeup Artist
Linda Arnold
Linda Arnold
Key Hair Stylist
Robert Decker
Robert Decker
Location Manager
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Critic Reviews for The Glass House

All Critics (86) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (68)
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Audience Reviews for The Glass House

  • Jan 22, 2019
    There was really no intrigue in The Glass House which is missing a pretty fundamental step when you're making a mystery/thriller.
    Super Reviewer
  • Oct 07, 2014
    The 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
  • Feb 20, 2013
    Fairly 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.
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  • Jul 28, 2012
    An 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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