Shattered Glass
Seen it?2003 | 94 min | Drama, History
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Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Richard Jewell or All the President's Men, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Stephen Glass is a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer for publications such as Rolling Stone, Harper's and George. By the mid-90s, Glass' articles had turned him into one of the most sought-after young journalists in Washington, but a bizarre chain of events - chronicled in Buzz Bissinger's September 1998 Vanity Fair article - suddenly stopped his career in its tracks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe and 4 Independent Spirit Awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 133K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Billy Ray
- Hayden ChristensenStephen Glass
- Peter SarsgaardCharles 'Chuck' Lane
- Chloë SevignyCaitlin Avey
- Rosario DawsonAndy Fox
- Melanie LynskeyAmy Brand
- Hank AzariaMichael Kelly
- Steve ZahnAdam Penenberg
- Mark BlumLewis Estridge
- Simone-Elise GirardCatarina Bannier
- Chad DonellaDavid Bach