Leelee Sobieski,
Diane Lane,
Stellan Skarsgård,
Bruce Dern,
Kathy Baker
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This teen psychological thriller marks the feature film debut of respected television producer and director Daniel Sackheim. Leelee Sobieski stars as Ruby Baker, a high school student who is devastate... read more
Directed by: Daniel Sackheim
Release Date: September 14, 2001
DVD Release Date: January 2, 2002
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November 15, 2009Decent good movie but not a great one sorry. Basically same idea as other movies with different actors...
Trust can be as transparent as glass. When Ruby Baker's parents are killed in a car accident, her and her brother, Rhett, must travel to Malibu, to live with Terrence and ... read more -
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July 23, 2007An interesting thriller that started out like most teen movies, but luckily never stayed as one, more of a watchable film than an edge of your seat thriller, but enjoyable all the same
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July 13, 2007I liked this movie. Diane Lane's characters drug problem was slightly nauseating though.
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July 7, 2007fb619846742Pretty bad. Everyone plays their character like their job is on the line, and its just a sick, nasty, and missable plotline.
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July 6, 2007Rather mediocre thriller with a pretty disappointing cast. Somehow it's hard to care for Sobieski's rather bitchy character and people like Lane and Skarsgård have been a lot more convincing than here, too. That being said, the movie isn't boring, but not very exciting either. A ... read more
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April 22, 2007The Glass House is noticeably devoid of tension, and all of its major plot points are predictable, but there are a few neat elements to it. All of the players give strong performances across the board - sure, Leelee Sobieski can't act, but her (lack of) presence is utilized well ... read more
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December 2, 2011All the right elements are present in The Glass House, but the presentation is lacking. Leelee Sobieski has a distinct acting style that I have always enjoyed (plus she is gorgeous) and Stellan Skarsgård is one of the best villain performers of all time, but the film fails to imp... read more
Critic Reviews
October 12, 2001
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
September 24, 2001
Paul Tatara, CNN.com
One look at Terry and Erin's home, and you can sense director Daniel Sackheim gearing up for a tsunami of hogwash. Full Review
September 20, 2001
Ty Burr, Entertainment Weekly
We're left with a cat-and-mouse game between girl and murderous faux-dad that's simply boilerplate. Full Review
September 20, 2001
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
The film has two consistent attributes: stupidity and predictability. Full Review
September 17, 2001
Jonathan Foreman, New York Post
Just another thriller that feels mass-produced.
September 17, 2001
A.O. Scott, New York Times
A thriller that does not mean to be comical but that inspires more howls of laughter than shivers of dread. Full Review
September 14, 2001
Robert Koehler, Variety
There's nothing in genredom quite so unhinged as the badly made psycho-thriller, and long before it's over, The Glass House collapses from wretched design and execution. Full Review
September 14, 2001
Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
Hollywood delivers new junk every week, but this is junk with a vindictive, sadistic edge. Full Review
September 14, 2001
David Hunter, Hollywood Reporter
Unfolds as a quasigeneric chiller that degenerates into hokum.
September 14, 2001
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Just about everything a psychological thriller might want except a credible character, a believable motive and a scintilla of thrills. Full Review
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