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| Directed by | Destin Daniel Cretton |
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| Based on | The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls |
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| Cinematography | Brett Pawlak |
| Edited by | Nat Sanders |
| Music by | Joel P. West |
Production company | Gil Netter Productions |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Running time | 127 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $22.1 million[2] |
The Glass Castle is a 2017 American biographical drama film directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and written by Cretton, Andrew Lanham, and Marti Noxon. It is based on Jeannette Walls' 2005 best-selling memoir of the same name. Depicting Walls' childhood, where her family lived in poverty and sometimes as squatters, the film stars Brie Larson as Walls, with Naomi Watts, Woody Harrelson, Max Greenfield, and Sarah Snook in supporting roles.
The Glass Castle was released on August 11, 2017, by Lionsgate and received mixed reviews from critics. They praised the performances of its cast, particularly Larson, but criticized the emotional tones and adaptation.[3] The film grossed $22 million in North America.
- ^ "The Glass Castle". AMC Theatres. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ^ "The Glass Castle". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (August 10, 2017). "Annabelle: Creation is a Potent Prequel". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 11, 2017.