Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- eerie
- suspenseful
- late night thriller viewing
- 2000s nostalgia
What critics said
Critics broadly found the premise and performances potentially engaging but undermined by an obvious, implausible script and ineffective thriller mechanics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Glass family's sleek Malibu house becomes an eerie, tension-producing environment as Ruby notices disturbing behavior from her guardians.
Ruby and Rhett are placed with Terry and Erin after their parents' deaths, then Ruby suspects the guardians are targeting the children's inheritance.
Ruby's conversation with the estate lawyer and her observations of Terry and Erin transform ordinary family life into an investigation.
The Malibu setting, flashy toys, video games, and cold modern house reflect the film's early-2000s upper-class aesthetic.
Films like The Glass House, and why
The Good Son
Shares a teen-centered psychological thriller structure, domestic danger, and suspicion of seemingly benevolent guardians.
The People Under the Stairs
Shares an orphaned or vulnerable young protagonist, affluent domestic setting, and escalating thriller suspense.
Disturbing Behavior
Shares adolescent peril, manipulative adults, and a dark domestic mystery framed through a young protagonist's perspective.
Enough
Shares a tense suburban thriller atmosphere, concealed criminal behavior, and a young woman forced to recognize an immediate threat.
Movie Details
- Director
- Daniel Sackheim
- Release Date
- 2001-09-14
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1141)
Cast
- Leelee Sobieski
- Diane Lane
- Stellan Skarsgård
- Trevor Morgan
- Chris Noth
- Bruce Dern
- Kathy Baker
- Michael O'Keefe
- Vyto Ruginis
- Gavin O'Connor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Glass House about?
- An orphaned Malibu teenager investigates the unsettling guardians who may be pursuing her family’s fortune.
- What is The Glass House like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Glass House as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Glass House violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Glass House as mild.
- What did critics think of The Glass House?
- Critics broadly found the premise and performances potentially engaging but undermined by an obvious, implausible script and ineffective thriller mechanics.
- Which films are like The Glass House?
- Films with a similar feel include The Good Son, The People Under the Stairs, Disturbing Behavior, and Enough.
- How long is The Glass House?
- The Glass House runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Glass House?
- In United States, The Glass House streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
