The Weight (2013): cast, story & where to watch
2013 · Film · ★ 5.8
Released in 2013, The Weight is a drama film directed by Jeon Kyu-hwan, running about 107 minutes.
What it’s about. Jung is a mortician at the morgue, who has to rely heavily on medicine for his severe tuberculosis and arthritis. Despite his illness, cleaning and dressing the dead is a noble and even beautiful work. His life over there is both a reality and a fantasy while the corpses are his models and friends for his paintings, his sole living pleasure. Why this morbid hobby? Jung was adopted by a horrible woman who used him as a slave for her dress shop. The natural son of the woman is younger than Jung and has a strange desire. He wants to transform his male body into a female one. Despite the love and hate relationship Jung has with his brother and burdened with the weight of life and the difficulties he has to deal with at his job, Jung endures the pain and prepares a last gift for his brother...
Who’s in it. The Weight stars Cho Jae-hyun as Jung, Park Ji-a as Dong-bae, Yoon Dong-hwan and Lee Jun-hyeok, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, The Weight has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Weight page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Weight tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Weight (2013)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for The Weight change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is The Weight worth watching?
- The Weight holds an audience score of 5.8 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Weight?
- The Weight stars Cho Jae-hyun, Park Ji-a, Yoon Dong-hwan, Lee Jun-hyeok and Kim Sung-min.
- When was The Weight released?
- The Weight was released in 2013, with a runtime of about 107 minutes.