GLASS
A messy superhero thriller with violence, profanity, and a troubling message.
Should You Watch It?
GLASS brings together three extraordinary men from the earlier films UNBREAKABLE and SPLIT. David Dunn is a vigilante with super strength. Kevin has 23 personalities, including the dangerous Beast. Elijah Price, also known as Mister Glass, is a brilliant mass murderer with extremely fragile bones. A psychiatrist tries to convince all three that their abilities are delusions.
The film has some positive moral elements. David fights evil, and Casey Cooke shows compassion toward Kevin. But those strengths are outweighed by the movie’s bad writing and direction, strong violence, foul language, and troubling Romantic worldview.
The practical answer is simple: skip GLASS, especially for a family or young viewers.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESGLASS is the third film in a trilogy that includes UNBREAKABLE and SPLIT. David Dunn has become a vigilante, while Kevin’s multiple personalities include the powerful and dangerous Beast.
After David and Kevin are captured, both are sent to a psychiatric hospital. There, they join Elijah Price, a brilliant man who believes comic books reveal a world of heroes and villains. Their psychiatrist has three days to persuade them that their extraordinary abilities exist only in their minds.
Is It Any Good?
Two stars means GLASS has some interesting ideas but does not successfully develop them as a film. It is filled with existential discussions about comic books, belief, heroes, and villains, yet it is not as dramatically interesting as UNBREAKABLE or as thrilling as SPLIT.
The movie suffers from bad dialogue, uninspired exposition, continuity mistakes, and overdramatic music. Its direction creates a disconnect between what viewers know and what the characters know, weakening scenes that are supposed to create fear or suspense. GLASS ultimately feels more like a fan film than a satisfying follow-up.
The Worldview
GLASS presents a strong Romantic worldview centered on comic book lore, heroes and villains, and the importance of believing in oneself. Elijah believes that discovering one’s abilities can reveal a world of superhumans. The film treats this idea emotionally and romantically, even when that belief drives characters toward evil.
The problem is not simply whether a person believes in himself. Self-belief can lead to good or evil, depending on what a person pursues. David Dunn uses his abilities to fight evil and protect others. Casey Cooke seeks the best in people and shows compassion. Those moral elements are positive, but they are overwhelmed by Elijah’s romantic hopes for superheroes and villains emerging in society.
The film’s central idea needs a moral foundation it does not provide. Scripture teaches, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements
Strong Romantic worldview with major character’s obsession with comic book lore and the idea of heroes and villains pushing him to extremes, and an underlying worldview of believing in oneself regardless of where that leads, mitigated by some light moral elements where a major character fights evil, and another person exudes compassion
Foul Language
Nine obscenities, three profanities (including two strong profanities), and a middle finger
Violence
Strong violence, man practices vigilante justice and beats up juveniles and criminals that got away, man with multiple personalities turns into a strong beast that squeezes people to death and sometimes he eats the flesh of his victim, man’s bones are extremely fragile and in a flashback he breaks his arm as a young boy, and we see his mangled arm, later he’s beaten and breaks multiple bones, man is shot in the abdomen and bleeds out a lot, a man’s throat is cut offscreen, man drowns to death, a reference to child abuse
Sex
No depicted sex, but there’s reference to a girl being molested as a child, a man with personality disorder has multiple personalities that are female which includes cross dressing at times, and one multiple personality person is that of a teenage girl and flirts with a male orderly at the psychiatric hospital
Nudity
Upper male nudity, and brief rear male nudity
Alcohol Use
Adults drink alcohol in restaurant
Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse
No smoking or drug use;
Miscellaneous Immorality
Kidnapping by villain and a character says there shouldn’t be “gods among us.”
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
GLASS suggests that believing in yourself is valuable no matter where it leads. What should guide our confidence and ambitions?
Proverbs 3:5–6 · Philippians 4:13David uses his abilities to fight evil, while Elijah uses his beliefs to pursue destruction. How does Scripture describe the difference between good and evil?
Isaiah 5:20 · Romans 12:21Casey shows compassion toward Kevin despite the harm connected to his other personalities. How can we show compassion while still taking evil seriously?
Micah 6:8 · Matthew 10:16A character says there should not be “gods among us.” What does Scripture teach about the one true God?
Deuteronomy 6:4 · Acts 17:22–31The Final Word
GLASS has some positive moral elements and ambitious questions about identity and belief. But its poor filmmaking, strong violence, foul language, and troubling worldview outweigh those strengths. For your time and conscience, SKIP IT. For better options, see.
