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 sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom. The Weight is basically a remake William Friedkin's classic Sorcerer, with a crazy scary bridge scene and all the same story beats, and it's just as awesome as that movie. Just as intense, too! Don't skip this movie – entirely worth a watch. Featuring some extraordinary cinematography shot by DP Matteo Cocco. The Weight stars Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe, with Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaad Tonnesen, Sam Hazeldine, and Avy Berry as Penny Murphy, Samuel's daughter. This film really is a "rip-roaring survival thriller" and I can't recommend it enough. A must see big screen treat when it hits theaters this September. // Continue Reading ›