The Weight is a 2026 historical drama film directed by Padraic McKinley. It stars Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaad Tonnesen, George Burgess, Cameron Brady, Avy Berry, Alec Newman, and Sam Hazeldine.
The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 26 and had its international premiere out of the competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 17. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release in the United States on September 18, 2026, by Vertical.
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Premise
In Oregon in 1933, Samuel Murphy is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy tempts him with early release if he smuggles gold through deadly wilderness, but betrayal festers within the crew, and Murphy questions how far he’ll go to see his child again.
Cast
Ethan Hawke as Samuel Murphy, a recently incarcerated man
