The Weight

Set in 1933 Oregon, the story follows Samuel Murphy, a man separated from his daughter and imprisoned in a harsh labor camp. To regain his freedom and reunite with his child, Murphy accepts a dangerous proposal from Warden Clancy to smuggle gold through a treacherous wilderness. As he travels with a group of untrustworthy prisoners, the mission is compromised by internal betrayals and the greed of his companions, forcing Murphy to question the cost of his liberty.

The film was directed by Padraic McKinley and written by Shelby Gaines, Matthew Chapman, and Matthew Booi. It features Ethan Hawke as Murphy and Russell Crowe as Clancy, with a supporting cast including Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, and Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen. This co-production involving companies from Germany, Canada, the United States, and France has a runtime of 112 minutes.

Audience reception is mixed, with a 5/10 rating on IMDb from 1,800 votes and a 6.6/10 rating on TMDB based on 17 votes. In comparison, film critics gave the movie a higher score of 7.3/10 across 19 reviews.