The Glass Castle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 21, 2017

The Glass Castle

Release Date: Friday, August 11, 2017 Theaters

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Starring: Brie Larson • Woody Harrelson • Naomi Watts • Max Greenfield

PG-13 Biography N/A

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75% WILL SEE 25% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Tells the story of a successful young woman who was raised by dysfunctional and nonconformist parents. Her world gets turned upside down when they move to New York to be near her.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Glass Castle.

Brie Larson
Avengers: Endgame, Trainwreck
Woody Harrelson
Last Breath, Project Artemis
Naomi Watts
The Friend, The Divergent Series: Allegiant
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Max Greenfield
What Men Want, Unfrosted

Crew Behind the Film

The The Glass Castle behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Destin Daniel Cretton last directed Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Just Mercy. The film's writer Marti Noxon last wrote To the Bone and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Screenwriters: Marti Noxon
Andrew Lanham
Destin Daniel Cretton
Producers: Erik Feig
Gil Netter

Studios: Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: Gil Netter Productions

Production Details

What we know about the The Glass Castle movie production.

Key Facts

Jennifer Lawrence was attached to star at one point but left the project after some casting delays (Vairety, 10/9/15).
An adaptation of The Glass Castle: A Memoir by gossip columnist Jeanette Walls.

Production Updates for The Glass Castle

Jul 2017

Completed

Changed The Glass Castle movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. The project is looking to begin production June 2016 in Montreal.

Oct 2013

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Director Destin Cretton is doing a rewrite of script by Marti Noxon.

Apr 2012

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for mature thematic content involving family dysfunction, and for some language and smoking
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official The Glass Castle movie trailers and clips.

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Theatrical Trailer

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Glass Castle was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 11, 2017. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including Annabelle: Creation, Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature and Good Time.