Russell Crowe’s ‘Mindhunter’ Replacement Officially Loses Steam

Published Oct 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

Rohan Naahar is a News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he’ll watch anything once. He has covered everything from Marvel to the Oscars, and Marvel at the Oscars. He also writes obsessively about the box office, charting the many hits and misses that are released weekly, and how their commercial performance shapes public perception. In his time at Collider, he has also helped drive diversity by writing stories about the multiple Indian film industries, with a goal of introducing audiences to a whole new world of cinema.

A new movie starring Russell Crowe recently debuted on the PVOD market after a brief theatrical run during which it grossed around $3.5 million. The film, a Western drama titled The Weight, emerged as Crowe’s best-reviewed title in nearly three decades. It’s already among the most popular films on several PVOD platforms domestically, and is likely to find a larger audience in the coming weeks. The timing couldn’t have been better, as another movie featuring Crowe is about to run out of steam after a solid run. Unlike The Weight, this movie received poor reviews across the board following its release on Netflix.

Despite the rough reception, the movie emerged as a decent hit. According to Netflix, the movie has amassed more than 50 million views over the course of a month. While this isn’t as robust as the sort of numbers posted by a slew of mid-budget genre films on Netflix this year, it’s still a solid result. In 2026, Netflix delivered several movies that hit the coveted 100-million-views milestone — the list includes The Rip, War Machine, Thrash, Apex, and Swapped. More recently, Netflix’s The Last House generated more than 90 million views, while The Whisper Man passed the 80-million-views mark. Animals, the political thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck, is on track to pass 100 million views.

Four criminal masterminds. One of them was always going to be yours. Here is who comes for you, why they picked you out of everyone available, and what they want from

Your nemesis does not want to beat you. He wants to know you completely, and he is patient enough to wait for it. The frightening part is how good the conversation is.

Your nemesis is not after money, territory or revenge. He is after a demonstration, and you are the person he has chosen to prove his point on.

Your nemesis respects you, which sounds flattering until you work out what it means. He chose you because nobody else was worth his time.

Your nemesis has no personal interest in you whatsoever, and that is precisely what makes him unsurvivable. You are not a rival. You are a stop on the way.

<img width=“2000” height=“1000” loading=“lazy” decoding=“async” alt=“Russell Crowe in Unabomber” data-img-url=“https://static0.colliderimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/visionquest-trailer-vision-and-ultron-s-existential-odyssey1-500-x-8441-500-x-844-17.jpg?q=49&fit=contain&w=2000&h=1000&dpr=2” src=“https://static0.colliderimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/visionquest-trailer-vision-and-ultron-s-existential-odyssey1-500-x-8441-500-x-844-17.jpg?q=49&fit=contain&w=2000&h=1000&dpr=2” style=“width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain;” /><figcaption style=“display: none;“>Russell Crowe in Unabomber</figcaption><small class=“body-img-caption”>Image via Netflix</small></figure></div></li><li class=“splide__slide gallery-main-img image-landscape”><div class=“body-img responsive-img”>

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