The Weight (2026)
The Weight releases in the UK on 2 Oct 2026. A streaming release date will be listed here as soon as it's announced.
The verdict
The Weight is one of the more anticipated English releases on the calendar. It runs a manageable 112 minutes. It releases 2026-10-02; mark your calendar if it's on your list.
Should you spend 1h 52m on it?
1h 52m of English drama with a thriller streak, not one for younger kids. Standard length — a normal evening's watch, nothing to plan around.
- Skip if
- you want plot momentum over character work
- Best for
- An ordinary evening in
Story
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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 52m |
| Watch with family? | 15 · Older kids & up |
| Genre | Drama / Thriller |
| Language | English |
Director
Padraic McKinley
Cast
When is The Weight coming to streaming?
The Weight hasn't had its theatrical release yet, and is due 2 Oct 2026. A streaming release date won't be set until after it opens — this page updates automatically the day it starts streaming.
Where to watch in the UK
Not out yet — nowhere to stream or rent it until it opens.
Trailer
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