Russell Crowe and Ethan Hawke Face Greed, Survival, and Betrayal in the First Trailer for THE WEIGHT

The Weight looks like a heavy-duty thriller

I've been enjoying the hell out of Ethan Hawke's work over the past few years. His turns in The Good Lord Bird, The Lowdown, and First Reformed have been powerful, entertaining stuff that makes me glad I put down the book I'm reading long enough to enjoy them. — Read the rest The post The Weight looks like a heavy-duty thriller appeared first on Boing Boing.

Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe headline crime thriller The Weight

Looking for something thrilling and action-packed to watch in cinemas? If so, the next project from Vertical might just intrigue you, as it's a film that revolves around a criminal who is given a gold mine heist task in exchange for his freedom from a gruelling prison camp. Known as The Weight, the film follows Ethan Hawke's character of Samuel, a man who strikes a deal with the warden played by Russell Crowe to steal the gold being mined from …

‘The Weight’ Trailer: Ethan Hawke Takes a Deadly Deal from Russell Crowe in Survival Thriller

Strong reviews out of Sundance and Berlin for this Great Depression-set film... The post ‘The Weight’ Trailer: Ethan Hawke Takes a Deadly Deal from Russell Crowe in Survival Thriller appeared first on Screen Realm.

Ethan Hawke And Russell Crowe Star In First Trailer For THE WEIGHT

In his Sundance 2026 review, First Showing.net’s Alex Billington called THE WEIGHT “one of the best films from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival – an instant favorite that’ll probably remain somewhere on my Top 20 list by the end of the year.” The first trailer for director Padraic McKinley’s film dropped today. When Samuel (Ethan … Continue reading Ethan Hawke And Russell Crowe Star In First Trailer For THE WEIGHT

Must See Trailer for Backwoods Thriller 'The Weight' with Ethan Hawke

"People get funny around gold..." Vertical has revealed the main official trailer for The Weight, one of my favorite films of 2026 so far. This visceral action thriller is set in the Oregon backwoods following a group of men transporting a ton of gold. The Weight premiered at the 2026 Sundance & Berlin Film Festivals earlier this year and my festival review is quoted on the official poster (seen below). When Samuel is torn from his daughter and …

Russell Crowe and Ethan Hawke Face Greed, Survival, and Betrayal in the First Trailer for THE WEIGHT

If you're a fan of gritty period thrillers with high stakes and an incredible cast, The Weight looks like it could be one to keep an eye on. The first trailer has arrived for the film, which throws Russell Crowe and Ethan Hawke into a dangerous journey where trust may be the rarest commodity of all. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Padraic McKinley after premiering earlier this year at Sundance.Set during the Great Depression, the…