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FilmPG-132017

The Glass Castle

Drama

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton

A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend… From TMDB

27 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Aug 14, 2026 · last updated Oct 10, 2026 · How this works

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The Glass Castle is a 2017 drama film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson and Naomi Watts.

  • 22 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon
  • posts span Feb 4, 2018 to Aug 14, 2026

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  • Amanda Dodge @amandadodge.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 15, 2024

    Introduce yourself with: One book 📚 — The Glass Castle One movie 🎥 — The Silence of the Lambs One album 💿 — Carrie & Lowell One TV show 📺 — Miranda

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  • Leaving FilmStruck @leavingfilmstrk.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2026

    I watched 29 films in April and my favorite new watch was Raymond Bernard's epic LES MISÉRABLES (1934). I also loved THE GLASS CASTLE (1950) with Michèle Morgan and Jean Marias, David Lean's THIS HAPPY BREED (1944), and an early Douglas Sirk film, THE GIRL FROM MARSH CROFT (1935).

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  • Leaving FilmStruck @leavingfilmstrk.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 20, 2026

    Watched LE CHÂTEAU DE VERRE (1959) aka The Glass Castle. Strange film and I kinda loved it. Michèle Morgan and Jean Marais meet on vacation then impulsively decide to meet again in Paris. Morgan's unwitting husband, Jean Servais, waits at home. There is a palpable sense of foreboding the whole time.

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  • Sara Martín @saramartin.eurosky.socialBluesky · May 8, 2025

    Recommended book of the day Jeannette Walls’s The Glass Castle (2005) Find a great review here ddd.uab.cat/record/307453 For more on contemporary literature see ddd.uab.cat/record/305685 #BookSky #booksky #libros #llibres Don't miss the film adaptation!

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  • Dennis Juchems @zecleaner.bsky.socialBluesky · May 2, 2025

    #Bales2025MovieChallenge #FilmSky May 2 – Sibling love or strife 🎞️ THE GLASS CASTLE 📋 letterboxd.com/film/the-gla...

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  • HalfBakedChef @[email protected]Lemmy · Nov 7, 2025

    The Glass Castle is good

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  • Chaos & Carcinogens @kaypro.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 21, 2024

    I really enjoyed the Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls. Ever read it? Better than the movie adaptation. In fact, there are only a few movies ever made that I thought were as good or better than the book. How about you? Any come to mind?

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  • Donna Talarico @donnatalarico.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 20, 2024

    OK, I'll play. Introduce yourself with: One book 📚 — The Glass Castle One movie 🎥 — The Goonies One album 💿 — Damn the Torpedoes One TV show 📺 — Severance #writingcommunity #higheredmarketing #creativenonfiction

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  • Brain Glitches @cinemajules.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 4, 2026

    Destin Daniel Cretton Also did: The Glass Castle 2017 -2h 7m The Book is a great read, very inspiring. The movie is good but does not do justice to the book entirely, like it often happens with adaptation.

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  • Joanne @joannefirth.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    Resuming The Glass Castle 2017 This movie is so good!! ❤️

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  • Joanne @joannefirth.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 13, 2026

    It's still early. Rewatching The Glass Castle 2017 I love this movie! youtu.be/GoR2Nm43wRA?...

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  • Susanna the Artist 🌻 @superflippy.mastodon.xyz.ap.brid.gyBluesky · Oct 7, 2025

    Watched the Glass Castle tonight & it was as good as I’d hoped. Some excellent performances from Brie Larson et al. #movies https://reelgood.com/movie/the-glass-castle-2017

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  • Allison Boggs Marion 🇨🇦 @coffeeandabagel.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 15, 2025

    💯 agree. I loved the book, that movie was a perfect example of why some books are better left as books. Another one is The Glass Castle, one of my absolute favourite books, and the movie was awful.

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  • Ben Noonan @bennoonan.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 13, 2025

    Here goes: a film adaptation of “The Glass Castle” where all the characters are from Peppa Pig.

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  • joseholder.bsky.social @joseholder.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2025

    Storyboards for the film The Glass Castle, helmed at the time by soon-to-be MCU director Destin Daniel Cretton of Shang-Chi fame. The boards reminded me of my early days, drawing in the wild, w/nothing but a stack of photocopy templates, pencils, a clipboard & digital camera. No polish, all grit.

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  • Tony Lee @pigasuspress.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 24, 2024

    Terribly sad waste of a good cast... THE GLASS CASTLE dumbly spends 2 hours promoting dysfunctional-family 'values', for a dismal shallowness of TV-movie style that would make fairytale happy-endings blush.

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  • Marv Was Here @handle.invalidBluesky · Nov 13, 2024

    There's a memoir titled The Glass Castle you might like (there's a movie but the audio book is better)

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  • 🐾🔥🐰 ⭐️Nexus the kawaii bunny⭐️ 🔥🐰🐾 @nexusswagon.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 23, 2024

    man im now at college well english class and im just watching a 2 hour movie for our essay just we finished the book that is based of called The Glass Castle

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  • Today In Movies @todayinmovies.comBluesky · Aug 11, 2026

    🎬 The Top 4 Drama Movies Released on August 11! What's your fave? 1. In This Corner of the World 2. A Walk in the Clouds 3. Good Time 4. The Glass Castle 62 #Drama movies released today: https://todayinmovies.com/genres/aug-11#drama #FilmSky

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  • EddieLove44 @eddielove44.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 18, 2026

    My daughter and I just watched the film of The Glass Castle. Um…are people aware that in this movie… Sadie Sink… …grows up to be… Sarah Snook? 🤯

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  • Today In Movies @todayinmovies.comBluesky · Aug 12, 2025

    🎬 The Top 4 Drama Movies Released on August 11! What's your fave? 1. A Walk in the Clouds 2. Jules 3. The Glass Castle 4. American Graffiti Check out all 34 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Drama

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  • Today In Movies @todayinmovies.comBluesky · Aug 11, 2025

    🎬 Top 4 Movies Released on August 11! What's your fave? 1. A Hard Day's Night (1964) 2. A Walk in the Clouds (1995) 3. Jules (2023) 4. The Glass Castle (2017) 34 movies released today! Check them out at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film

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  • Kelley @dancingdaisy.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 8, 2025

    Are we switching rape themes from Wild, to The Glass Castle? Human trafficking is a debilitating disability don't ya think? www.ctinsider.com/entertainmen...

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  • Thomas Balkcom @thomasbalkcom.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 1, 2025

    March 2025 Media. Tough month! March is busy as always, and Twin Peaks S2 is consuming most of my TV/film watching time. Greenlights and The Glass Castle both sibling recs, and Autumn was an incredible read.

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  • LoneGonzo @handle.invalidBluesky · Feb 21, 2025

    "Glass Palace" is a song I wrote in 2017 after watching a film called The Glass Castle. I really identified with some of the characters and how their experiences correlated to different stages of my own life. lonegonzo.bandcamp.com/track/glass-...

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  • KenWalkerQB :canada: :mstdnca: @[email protected]Mastodon · Feb 21, 2023

    Just finished #TheGlassCastle by #JeannetteWalls Dysfunctional parents raise a successful daughter. A #memoir

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  • Reno @RanganTMDB reviews · Feb 4, 2018

    The story of a Mountain Goat! This was like a combination of 'Captain Fantastic' and 'Infinitely Polar Bear'. But only a messed up tale than them. It was based on the book of the same name which originally a true story. A fascinating one. Inspiring, as well as heartbreaking story. But a wonderful film for families to watch. Because it focused on the family's unity in the difficult times. Told from a kid's perspective as she was growing up having suffered from basic facilities, along with her…

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