Russell Crowe's The Weight Climbs iTunes Rental Charts in First Week The survival drama The Weight, starring Russell Crowe and Ethan Hawke, has quickly risen to the sixth spot on iTunes' top movie downloads chart after its digital release. The film, which follows inmates on a perilous gold delivery mission, boasts a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score and significant box office success, making it a strong contender in the streaming market. 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 World Film Geeks. 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.Labor Camp Gold Delivery MissionWhile 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.