Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
15%
3 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
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Ethan Hawke is the boy who has to carrying that weight, carry that weight, a long time, in his new historical drama, The Weight, which opens in movie theaters nationwide this weekend.
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which → have → theaters
Directed by Padraic McKinley, with a screenplay written by Matthew Booi and Shelby Gaines, The Weight first premiered in January at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it was met with largely positive reviews.
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it → direct → reviews
Set in 1933 Oregon, The Weight stars Hawke as Samuel Murphy, who is ripped away from his daughter when he is imprisoned and sent to a labor camp, where he is worked to the bone.
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he → Set → bone
When one of the wardens offers Samuel an early release in exchange for smuggling gold through the wilderness, he accepts.
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he → offer → wilderness
The Weight cast also includes Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio, Avi Nash, Lucas Lynggaad Tonnesen, George Burgess, Cameron Brady, Avy Berry, Alec Newman, and Sam Hazeldine.
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cast → include → Crowe
The streets are saying Ethan Hawke gives a performance of a lifetime, so if you’re a fan of Hawke’s work, you don’t want to miss this one.
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you → say → one
The Weight is surely best enjoyed on the big screen, but if you’d rather wait to watch the movie at home, then read on to find out when and where we expect to see The Weight movie streaming online.
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we → enjoy → home
For now, The Weight will only be available to watch in a movie theater, when it opens in select theaters in the U.S. on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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it → watch → Friday
You can find a showing at a movie theater near you via Fandango.
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You → find → Fandango
The Weight is not yet available to watch online or on streaming in the U.S.
Is The Weight movie streaming on Netflix or Prime Video?
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streaming → watch → Netflix
The Weight is not streaming on Netflix or Prime Video right now.
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Weight → stream → Netflix
While it’s possible The Weight may stream on Netflix someday, it won’t be until after the theatrical run and digital release of the movie.
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it → ’ → movie
The Weight is not a Netflix original—it’s a small, independent film being distributed by Vertical in the U.S.
You will be able to purchase The Weight on Prime Video eventually, when the movie becomes available to buy and rent on digital, but you will not be able to stream The Weight for free on Prime Video any time soon, because it is not a Prime original movie.
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it → ’ → Video
If you want to watch the The Weight movie at home, you’ll have to wait for the film to be available to buy or rent on digital platforms.
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film → want → platforms
The Weight (2026) digital release date has not yet been announced.
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date → announce → ?
However, we can make an educated guess as to when we might see The Weight on video-on-demand, based on the digital release of previous films from this studio, Vertical.
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we → make → studio
Another Vertical movie, Dracula (2026), was released digital platforms about one month after opening in theaters.
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movie → release → theaters
If The Weight follows a similar pattern, you might see the The Weight movie on digital around late October 2026.
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you → follow → October
Digital releases vary by title.
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releases → vary → title
If you want to see The Weight right away, you can catch the movie in a U.S. theater.
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you → want → theater
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