The Glass House

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The Glass House

PG-13,

2001,

1h 46m,

Mystery & Thriller

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22%

82 Reviews

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39%

50,000+ Ratings

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82 Reviews

39%

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50,000+ Ratings

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.

Critics Consensus

Due to obvious plot twists and foreshadowing, The Glass House fails to thrill. By the end, it degenerates into ludicrousness.

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Jane Crowther

BBC.com

Jan 21, 2002

2/5

Despite a great cast and glossy direction, it's as empty, transparent, and characterless as the titular abode.

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Charles Taylor

Salon.com

Oct 12, 2001

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.

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Paul Tatara

CNN.com

Sep 24, 2001

One look at Terry and Erin's home, and you can sense director Daniel Sackheim gearing up for a tsunami of hogwash.

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Paul Lê

Bloody Disgusting

Jul 20, 2023

3/5

Much of its story is as transparent as the titular location. However, fans of The Glass House can agree this inflated teen-mystery has a confounding lived-in quality that keeps them coming back for more.

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Joe Leydon

The Moving Picture Show

Sep 12, 2021

The Glasses live in a glass house - get it? Hey, I warned you: Subtle, this movie ain't.

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

Apr 16, 2019

2/5

There are only a couple of intriguing moments before this long-winded film reaches its inevitable, dull conclusion.

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Poe W

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.

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Kylo G

Aug 27, 2018

Eh, The Glass House is a forgettable thriller. We've seen this movie before. Hospitality to throw people off the scent of the homeowners' real plans and for product placement. Come on, like you didn't find the dialogue that can be summarized as "Only in the Glass House can you play Pokemon Snap on the PS1. Need we remind you their house is better than yours?" a bit on-the-nose or narmy. The main actress was quite bland. She spent the entire movie looking either sad or uneasy. Can be a bit unrealistic at times too. "My brother and I have to share a room? That must mean there's something fishy about my guardians". It's okay to make assumptions but don't jump to conclusions. It's not all bad. Stellan Skargard's performance is good and eventually intimidating, some of the twists aren't that bad and part of me wanted the girl to make it out okay. But in the end, The Glass House is a forgettable thriller.

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Luke P

Jun 4, 2017

The synopsis for this movie is all wrong...but it was okay.

Abraham S

Apr 1, 2017

It's an Intelligent Movie, a bit Dramatic and has a very Thriller. This movie, despite being an Enormous Box Office Success in 2001, deserves a Reboot for the film to have a little more Violence and Thriller.

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Abraham L

Feb 20, 2010

I thought it was a good thriller with a bizarre twist. It keeps you on edge and is definitely better than other ratings would indicate. (First and only viewing - 6/13/2018)

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Ruby

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Synopsis

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.

Director: Daniel Sackheim
Producer: Neal H. Moritz
Screenwriter: Wesley Strick
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Original Film, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug Content|Sinister Thematic Elements|Violence)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 14, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 8, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.0M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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