Review of The Glass Castle (2017) by Maitumelo%20 D — 12 Aug 2017

Great story. The acting is superb. Woody Harrelson is a definite Oscar nominee.

This review of The Glass Castle (2017) was written by Maitumelo%20 D on 12 Aug 2017.

The Glass Castle has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

The Glass Castle (2017) Movie Reviews (386)
The Glass Castle (2017) Critic Reviews (153)
The Glass Castle (2017) User Reviews (233)

More Reviews of The Glass Castle

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Spencer P (651) on 04 Oct 2018

With an immensely difficult true story to tell with very heavy themes, it truly is hard to wrap it all up in an inspirational bow like this…

Read Review

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Sakis F (10) on 27 Jul 2018

Touching story, docile commentary and great acting especially by Woody Harrelson. He deserves an Oscar…

Read Review

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Dogegamer2015 (242) on 27 Mar 2021

La película tiene una trama muy sentimental y los actores son decentes; la recomiendo si te gustan los dramas basados en hechos reales…

Read Review

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Paul S (1,717) on 02 Feb 2018

Boring. Too many speeches. Seems to take forever to get to the end…

Read Review

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Lee M (4,001) on 26 Jul 2018

Overall the powerful performances made it an emotional watch…

Read Review

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Christopher Llewellyn Reed (298) for Film Festival Today (161) on 25 Jan 2018

It's a great cast ... and there are many fine moments of genuine, moving rapport between them. I just wish the film did them greater justice…

Read Review

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Tashleigh S (1) on 04 Feb 2018

The story of a Mountain Goat! This was like a combination of 'Captain Fantastic' and 'Infinitely Polar Bear…

Read Review

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Matt Ward (84) for Cinematic Considerations (84) on 19 Dec 2018

A flawed, but promising family drama, The Glass Castle might be fairly accused of playing things too even-handed…

Read Review

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Roger G (234) on 31 May 2018

A man's life and plans for his family are like the desire to build a glass castle for them to enjoy…

Read Review

Review of The Glass Castle (2017)

By Joel Mayward (117) for Cinemayward (116) on 24 Nov 2018

The Glass Castle is tonally uneven and haphazard, and intentionally so. It accurately captures the experience of living in a dysfunctional family…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Counterfeiters (2007)

By Jens T (504) on 24 Aug 2008

Maybe the most Boring WWII movie that ive ever seen. I feld in sleep during the movie so boring…

Read Review

Review of Dangerous Minds (1995)

By Qasem23 (1) on 13 Nov 2011

One of the most superficial and racial stereotype provoking films of all time…

Read Review

Review of In the Line of Fire (1993)

By Ola K (52) on 28 Jul 2009

You know when you like someone and you forget that he was an asshole in high school, or when you love nike shoes and you scrub from your memory…

Read Review

Review of The Holy Mountain (1973)

By Bill R (1,043) on 04 Aug 2008

Seriously...this director was on some serious drugs or I needed to be on some serious drugs to understand this movie…

Read Review

Review of He Got Game (1998)

By Keith Phipps (1,177) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 14 Jan 2000

There's not a relationship in He Got Game that feels right, especially the one between Washington and Allen, and if that doesn't work, neither…

Read Review

Review of Premonition (2007)

By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 12 Mar 2012

The real horror here is watching Sandra Bullock drop her big Miss Congeniality smile to A-C-T! She does this by not smiling…

Read Review

Review of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

By Jen (58) on 28 Dec 2007

It was cute but ridiculously incorrect about horses. but then..it could have been worse…

Read Review

Review of Secret Superstar (2017)

By Arth J (110) on 13 Jan 2018

Secret Superstar An urge to create a dramatic scene seems forceful here although some scenes are beautifully shot…

Read Review

Review of Set It Off (1996)

By Christina R (200) on 15 Jun 2013

I had no idea they were still making formulaic blaxploitation films…

Read Review

Review of Ladies in Lavender (2004)

By Michael W (3,003) on 29 Mar 2013

Where was the plot? What a waste of time…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Batman

2022

75%430 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

83%1,378 Reviews

Deadpool 2

2018

76%1,635 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Ready Player One

2018

72%1,541 Reviews

Top Gun: Maverick

2022

82%272 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

The Glass Castle

2017

65%386 Reviews

King Kong

2012

70%714 Reviews

James and the Giant Peach

1996

68%628 Reviews

Reign of Fire

2002

54%688 Reviews

Bringing Out the Dead

1999

64%615 Reviews

Another Cinderella Story

2008

68%388 Reviews

The Damned United

2009

78%603 Reviews

Sisters

2015

58%896 Reviews

My Father's Glory

1990

79%66 Reviews

Eddie the Eagle

2016

70%836 Reviews