Starring Leelee Sobieski, Diane Lane and Stellan Skarsgård, the film also features Bruce Dern, Kathy Baker, Trevor Morgan and Chris Noth in supporting roles.

Theatrically released in the United States on September 14, 2001, by Columbia Pictures, The Glass House grossed US$23.6 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics.

Erin is a respected physician and Terry runs a high-end car dealership; they live in a large glass house in Malibu.

Ruby shares her concerns with the siblings' estate and trust fund lawyer, Alvin Begleiter, who is skeptical of her claims, as she was going through a rebellious phase prior to her parents' deaths, ultimately being suspended from school for plagiarism.

In the trash, Ruby discovers a postcard sent by her estranged uncle Jack Avery from Chicago that she was never shown containing his contact details, and a letter from a private school, indicating that the Glasses unregistered the siblings and pocketed the $30,000+ tuition.

Ruby reads an online article stating that her father had been driving a BMW at the time of the accident, though he owned a Saab.

After the loan sharks push him to pay off his debt, Terry tries to obtain money from the trust fund through the account trustee.

Terry's request is denied and he is shown a copy of the letter from the private school, faxed to the trustee by Ruby, and raising suspicions about his intentions with the money.

Later, Ruby is confronted by the vice-principal because an essay, which Terry wrote seemingly to win her favor, was plagiarized, leaving her future at the school uncertain.

The average rating was 4.23/10, and the consensus is: "Due to obvious plot twists and foreshadowing, The Glass House fails to thrill.

[5] Robert Koehler of Variety also called it unintentionally funny and questioned why so many talented actors signed on to a poor script.

[7][8] In a more positive review, USA Today's Claudia Puig rated the film two out of four stars, calling it "eerily engrossing".