The Glass Castle
2017 · 127 min · Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A young woman reflects on her unconventional upbringing at the hands of her artsy, nonconformist parents, which sometimes resulted in the family living in poverty. Now engaged to a man who works in finance in New York, she faces criticism from her parents that she's betrayed their values.
Emotional fingerprint
The Glass Castle (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 42 % | 37 % | 23 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 44 % | 38 % | 21 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Hope | 49 % | 36 % | 19 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 54 % | 34 % | 16 % | 46 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 49 % | 30 % | 15 % | 41 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Love | 45 % | 34 % | 21 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Empathy | 57 % | 51 % | 36 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Empathy | 66 % | 60 % | 44 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 64 % | 50 % | 38 % | 53 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 38 % | 64 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 79 % | 60 % | 46 % | 69 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Empathy | 70 % | 59 % | 43 % | 55 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 66 % | 55 % | 35 % | 56 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 73 % | 61 % | 43 % | 68 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 75 % | 66 % | 57 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 73 % | 66 % | 61 % | 50 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Love | 70 % | 65 % | 54 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Empathy | 76 % | 69 % | 56 % | 18 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Love | 73 % | 59 % | 51 % | 13 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Hope | 55 % | 37 % | 32 % | 15 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Jeannette Walls (Age 5 and 6)
Brian Walls
Lori Walls (Age 7)
Young Brian Walls
Baby Maureen Walls
Baby Maureen Walls
Maureen Walls (Age 3 )
Maureen Walls (Age 7)
Details
- Directed by
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Written by
- Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham, Jeannette Walls
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country
- United States, Canada, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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