The Weight

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Padraic McKinley

Producer:

Nathan Fields, Simon Fields, Ryan Hawke

Writer:

Matthew Booi, Shelby Gaines, Leo Scherman

Release Date:

Sep 18, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 52m

Synopsis

Desperate to save what is left of his family, during the height of the Great Depression a battle-scarred veteran is hired to help smuggle a fortune in gold across 100 miles of impenetrable wilderness.

Cast

  • Ethan Hawke
  • Russell Crowe
  • Julia Jones
  • Austin Amelio
  • Avi Nash
  • Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen
  • Sam Hazeldine
  • George Burgess
  • Jeffrey Lee Hallman

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • Jan 27, 2026

    Sundance Movie #15: A captivating mashup of Sorcerer, The Revenant, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre and The Shawshank Redemption. Ethan Hawke leads a group of prisoners transporting gold bars through the Depression-era wilderness in exchange for their freedom. Matteo…

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    Dan Murrell
    Dan Murrell
    Feb 17, 2026

    an Indian socialist, a Native American woman and Ethan Hawke walk into a bar... and bloated capitalist Russell Crowe gives out the hard liquor. "finally a men's movie over here" someone tells his seat neighbor. the man isn't wrong. McKinley & Hawke wanted to make a…

    84 Likes
    shookone
    shookone
    Jan 26, 2026

    THE WEIGHT features Ethan Hawke in full badass girl-dad mode as a desperate convict undertaking a dangerous mission to transport gold across the wilderness during the Great Depression to buy back his freedom and return to his daughter. While the script is fairly generic and…

    85 Likes
    Matt Neglia
    Matt Neglia
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    Jan 26, 2026

    Ethan Hawke accidentally gets too important at work

    52 Likes
    Edgar
    Edgar
    Jul 22, 2026

    A deft directorial debut that's helped by another soulful and wise performance from Ethan Hawke, who truly is just on a tear of perfection the last few years. The prison labor camp, tucked away in the Oregon woods during the Great Depression, and how Hawke came to be…

    22 Likes
    Brian Formo
    Brian Formo
    Jul 2, 2026

    Stomach-in-the-throat riveting, a nerve-shredding tale of adventure and suspense. The directorial debut of Padraic McKinley (an editor with an eclectic filmography that ranges from Charlie St. Cloud and 17 Again to Igby Goes Down and the Alfie remake), The Weight clearly…

    29 Likes
    Mitchell Beaupre
    Mitchell Beaupre
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    Jan 20, 2026

    Set in 1933 Oregon during the Great Depression, the story follows Samuel Murphy ( Ethan Hawke), a battle-scarred war veteran whose life is shattered after the tragic death of his wife. Murphy is arrested and sent to a brutal work camp, while his young daughter, Penny, is…

    33 Likes
    Cinema_Snobb
    Cinema_Snobb

    From Sundance 2026 Padraic McKinley’s first feature, a Depression-era heist western led by Ethan Hawke, is an absolute delight. At turns nerve-wracking and gradually riveting, The Weight is incredibly self-assured in its straightforward plot, following a group of prisoners…

    29 Likes
    SiddhantAdlakha
    SiddhantAdlakha
    Feb 17, 2026

    so incredibly captivating but ethan hawke sat behind me so that’s all i could focus on

    26 Likes
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60
Jan 29, 2026

It’s carried through by an all-in Hawke who is really put through the wringer, arguably his most physically gruelling role to date (the upside of a low budget is that his hardships are made to look that much harder), a muscular and entirely persuasive performance that continues his winning streak.

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Metacritic review by Benjamin Lee
Benjamin Lee
The Guardian
75
Jan 28, 2026

Familiar though it is, the skillfully made movie finds vigor in the been-there-done-that.

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Metacritic review by Johnny Oleksinski
Johnny Oleksinski
New York Post
83
Jan 27, 2026

Electrifying a taut tale of tough times and the desperate men they breed, [Hawke] makes sure that, even when it could stand to be a tad weightier, this genre film packs a wallop.

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Nick Schager
The Daily Beast
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Frequently Asked Questions

When does The Weight come out in theaters?
September 18, 2026 is the release date.
How long is The Weight (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 52min long.
What's The Weight (2026) about?
Desperate to save what is left of his family, during the height of the Great Depression a battle-scarred veteran is hired to help smuggle a fortune in gold across 100 miles of impenetrable wilderness.
Who's the cast of The Weight (2026)?
  • Ethan Hawke as Samuel Murphy
  • Russell Crowe as Clancy
  • Julia Jones as Anna
  • Austin Amelio as Rankin
  • Avi Nash as Singh
  • Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen as Olson
  • Sam Hazeldine as Amis
  • George Burgess as Letender
  • Jeffrey Lee Hallman as Big
Who's the director behind The Weight (2026)?
Padraic McKinley directed The Weight (2026).
Who produced The Weight (2026)?
Nathan Fields, Simon Fields and Ryan Hawke produced The Weight (2026).