After a premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, THE WEIGHT starring Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, comes to cinemas this September. Directed by Padraic McKinley, historical drama THE WEIGHT had its international premiere at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival.
Set in Oregon in 1933, when Samuel (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) offers him a high-stakes proposition: join a dangerous crew of prisoners on a perilous mission to smuggle gold out of a remote mine, and he’ll earn his freedom.
With little choice but to accept, Samuel is thrust into the unforgiving wilderness alongside a group of hardened criminals, where the promise of riches quickly turns the men against one another.
As the journey grows increasingly treacherous, tensions rise and loyalties fracture, revealing that the greatest danger may not be the hostile terrain, but the greed, suspicion and violence festering within the group.
With every mile bringing him closer to freedom – and further into danger – Samuel must navigate a deadly web of betrayal and survival, risking everything in the hope of making it back to his daughter.
The Scoop is giving away five, in-season double passes to the film, thanks to Rialto Distribution!
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The tickets are valid at select cinemas screening THE WEIGHT. (Terms and conditions can be found on the tickets).
THE WEIGHT opens on Thursday 17 September in participating cinemas nationally.
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Watch the trailer below:
Film details:
Title: The Weight
Director: Padraic McKinley
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones
Country of Origin: USA
Duration: 115 mins
Rating: MA 15+
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