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Updated · Fox News · Jun 26
The Weight Releases Trailer Ahead of September 18 Debut With Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jun 26

The Weight Releases Trailer Ahead of September 18 Debut With Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 26

Summary

  • September 18, 2026 is the release date for "The Weight," whose first trailer has now been unveiled with Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe leading the cast.
  • The preview centers on Samuel, played by Hawke, who is pulled from his daughter and sent to prison, where Crowe's Warden Clancy offers freedom if he smuggles gold out of a remote mine.
  • Padraic McKinley directs the film, which also stars Julia Jones and Austin Amelio, framing the story as a dark prison thriller built around a dangerous inmate crew.
  • Early online reaction was positive, with viewers praising the Hawke-Crowe pairing and the trailer's grounded, real-world look as the film heads toward its fall debut.

Insights

Will Hawke and Crowe's first pairing deliver the 'much-missed style of cinema' audiences crave?
With stellar festival reviews, can this gritty drama become this year's surprise Oscar contender?