Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Mendes
Writer: Lon Charles
Based on the play by Tennessee Williams
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Rooney Mara, Susan Sarandon, Sebastian Stan
Budget: $30,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $42,139,004
Foreign Box Office: $30,700,332
Total Profit: $10,170,116
Reaction: We're certainly happy with the numbers from this smaller, less marketable drama based on a 75 year old play. The gross of the film certainly helps as the studio tries to avoid an all-time low at the box office for the season.
"The Glass Menagerie isn't the most cinematic story for film, and it lacks the passion of other Tennessee Williams' works like A Streetcar Named Desire, but Charles and Mendes have probably made the best possible adaptation of this particular drama." - Mark Gilbert, Boston Globe
"While all of the acting is on point, it feels like this adaptation is just missing a certain something at times. Perhaps the strongest element is how Mendes and Charles meticulously recreated the period through the soundtrack and production design - which is always a marvel to look at." - Kate Yarbrough, The Guardian
"Director Sam Mendes and writer Lon Charles have brought Tennessee Williams' famed play to life in vivid detail with the help of the cast's flawless performances. I expect to see this film pop up come awards season, especially in the acting categories." - Rick Green, New Yorker
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Rated PG-13 for language and some thematic elements
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