The Weight of Gold

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The Weight of Gold

2020

1h 0m

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Sports & Fitness

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The widespread mental health issues among Olympic athletes are examined in this documentary.

Critics Consensus

Anchored by a disarmingly frank Michael Phelps, The Weight of Gold provides a sobering testimonial to how the world's most celebrated athletes are still vulnerable to mental health struggles.

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Eric Deggans

NPR

There are two non-white athletes, Jones and Ohno. But the lack of darker-skinned competitors leads to concerns about colorism and seems a serious lapse in an otherwise well-crafted film.

Jul 31, 2020

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

What's crystal clear is there is a great and urgent need for a comprehensive plan to help Olympic athletes - past, present and future.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jul 31, 2020

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Kate Erbland

indieWire

"The Weight of Gold" at least doesn't skimp on its most basic of messages. But by the time it pushes into its messy, often emotional second half, those messages become far less easy to follow.

Rated: C+

Jul 31, 2020

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The Weight of Gold shows the dark side of sports...one that hardly gets discussed in front of the public eye.

Feb 1, 2022

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

a tough but important watch

Rated: 9/10

Aug 17, 2020

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Diane Carson

AWFJ.org

To his credit, Phelps, who narrates the film, denounces and deplores the still pervasive, harmful stigma of mental health struggles when asking for help is the constructive choice.

Aug 11, 2020

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Matt H

Crazy good documentary. All the things that Olympic level athletes go through is nuts.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/06/24

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Audience Member

Not a bad Doc but there were no darker skin athletes speaking.. Would love to hear their perspective

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

The USOC is an abusive, manipulative, deceitful, glib, callous, promiscuous pimp. This doc is proof of it and way overdue. They can't even financially support their hopefuls and athletes much less help them work through an injury of any kind- especially mental ones. USOC- HOW MANY MORE?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Moving, eye-opening, does not sugar coat a massive problem in this country .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Brett Rapkin

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Michael Phelps

Narrator

Shaun White

Self

Apolo Ohno

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Katie Uhlaender

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Steven Holcomb

Self

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Synopsis

The widespread mental health issues among Olympic athletes are examined in this documentary.

Director: Brett Rapkin
Producer: Jack Sheehan
Screenwriter: Brett Rapkin, Aaron Cohen
Production Co: Podium Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Sports & Fitness
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 29, 2020
Runtime: 1h 0m