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The Weight

The Weight

Thriller · Adventure · History · 2026

When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.

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The Weight

“A tale of good and evil.”

2026 Thriller · Adventure · History 1h 52m

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6.8 / 10

Community rating

When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Padraic McKinley

Written by

Shelby Gaines · Matthew Booi · Leo Scherman · Matthew Chapman

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Samuel Murphy

Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe

Warden Clancy

Julia Jones

Julia Jones

Anna

Austin Amelio

Austin Amelio

Rankin

Avi Nash

Avi Nash

Singh

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Olson

Sam Hazeldine

Sam Hazeldine

Amis

Court is in session

Put The Weight on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.