The Glass House
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34 out of 100

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6.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Diane Lane, Leelee Sobieski
  • Summary: When Ruby (Sobieski) and her younger brother Rhett's (Morgan) parents are killed in a car crash, their parents' best friends, Erin and Terry Glass (Lane, Skarsgård), become their guardians. Ruby and Rhett are promised a world of opulence and California fun -- all they have to do is move intto the Glasses' gated house in picturesque Malibu. But in this taut psychological thriller, trust can be as transparent as The Glass House. (Columbia Pictures)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 7 out of 17
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    70
    It is surprising that no matter how much we know what will happen, we never stop watching.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    58
    As the supporting cast gets winnowed away, though, we're left with a cat-and-mouse game between girl and murderous faux-dad that's simply boilerplate.
  3. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Edward Guthmann
    25
    This is trash on a big budget, but trash nonetheless.
  4. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    20
    Psychological thrillers depend on convincing audiences to suspend disbelief, but this one doesn't manage that for a moment.
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