The Glass Castle vs The Secret Life of Jim
The Secret Life of Jim has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.1/10 for The Glass Castle). The Secret Life of Jim is the shorter watch at 17m compared with 2h 7m. The Glass Castle is the older of the two (2017 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Glass Castle
The Secret Life of Jim| The Glass Castle | The Secret Life of Jim | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2022 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Hong Kong | – |
| Director | Destin Daniel Cretton | Emmet Kelly |
| Main cast | Iain Armitage, Max Greenfield, Ella Anderson, Sadie Sink, Sarah Snook | Aidan Jordan, Emmet Kelly, Sarah Carroll, Gerry Cannon |
Synopsis
The Glass Castle
A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature…
The Secret Life of Jim
Nick tries desperately to have one more real moment with his father Jim who suffers from Alzheimer disease.
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