The Weight (2026 film)
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| Directed by | Padraic McKinley |
| Screenplay by | Shelby Gaines Matthew Chapman Matthew Booi |
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| Cinematography | Matteo Cocco |
| Edited by | Padraic McKinley Matthew Woolley |
| Music by | Shelby Gaines |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Countries | United States Germany |
| Language | English |
The Weight is an upcoming historical drama film directed by Padraic McKinley and starring Ethan Hawke, Julia Jones and Russell Crowe.
Premise
Samuel Murphy is a widower in 1930s Oregon who is estranged from his daughter and becomes entangled with gold smugglers and an unscrupulous criminal.[2]
Cast
- Ethan Hawke as Samuel Murphy
- Russell Crowe as Warden Clancy
- Julia Jones
- Austin Amelio
- Avi Nash
- Sam Hazeldine
Production
The film is from an original screenplay by Shelby Gaines, Matthew Chapman, and Matthew Booi, based on an original story by Booi and Leo Scherman. Padraic McKinley is director and it is produced by Fields Entertainment, Under The Influence, and augenschein Filmproduktion, in collaboration with Construction Film. Simon Fields and Nathan Fields are producing for Fields Entertainment with Ryan Hawke for Under The Influence, and Jonas Katzenstein and Maximilian Leo of augenschein.[3]
The cast is led by Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe and Julia Jones.[4]
Principal photography took place in and around Viechtach, Germany in July 2025.[5]
Release
The Weight is set to premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, which will be held between January 22 and February 1, 2026.[6]
References
- ^ https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/6932fb901a55352f3591b592
- ^ Klein, Brennan (February 14, 2025). "Russell Crowe & Ethan Hawke Starring Together In New Historical Epic Movie Set In The 1930s". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 12, 2025). "Berlin: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe Join Period Epic 'The Weight' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 25, 2025). "Julia Jones Joins Ethan Hawke & Russell Crowe In 1930s Oregon Epic 'The Weight'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ "Hollywood bombshell: Viechtach becomes setting for film with Oscar winner Russell Crowe". pnp.de. July 22, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (December 10, 2025). "Sundance Sets 2026 Lineup With Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Salman Rushdie and Courtney Love Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
External links
- The Weight at IMDb