Russell Crowe’s latest thriller, The Weight, is now available to watch at home after making its digital debut. The survival drama has earned a 94 percent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and is already gaining ground on the iTunes rental charts. Its quick rise on the charts gives the film a strong start in the digital market.
The Weight is playing on digital and is already doing well
Russell Crowe’s latest survival thriller, The Weight, is off to a strong start on digital, securing a spot among iTunes’ top movie rentals just one day after its release. The film currently ranks sixth on the iTunes Top Movie Downloads chart for 2026, according to Pop Vortex. It has moved ahead of several titles, including The End of Oak Street, The Invite, Obsession (2026), and Hope.
Directed by Padraic McKinley and written by Matthew Booi and Shelby Gaines, The Weight was released in U.S. theaters on September 18, 2026. Set during the economic collapse of the 1930s, the film follows Samuel Murphy, a father whose imprisonment leaves his daughter Penny without his care. While serving time at a labor camp in Oregon, he is approached by Warden Clancy with an offer that could change his situation.
Murphy must join a small group of inmates on a mission to deliver a large quantity of gold across 100 miles of difficult terrain. The job offers a possible path to freedom, but the men face a dangerous route and cannot be certain they can rely on one another. Murphy takes the assignment with the hope that completing it will allow him to return to Penny.
The film stars Ethan Hawke as Samuel Murphy and Russell Crowe as Warden Clancy. Julia Jones appears as Anna, Austin Amelio plays Rankin, Avi Nash portrays Singh, and Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen plays Olson, among others.
Reviews for The Weight have been favorable on Rotten Tomatoes. The film holds a 94 percent critics’ score from 143 reviews, while its audience rating stands at 84 percent.
