The Weight of Gold

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The Weight of Gold

2020

1h 0m

Documentary

Sports & Fitness

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

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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

07/31/2020

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.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

07/31/2020

3.5/4

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

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Kate Erbland

IndieWire

07/31/2020

C+

"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.

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

02/01/2022

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

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

08/17/2020

9/10

a tough but important watch

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Diane Carson

AWFJ.org

08/11/2020

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.

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Matt H

@RT05315608 01/06/2024

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

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09/19/2020

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

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09/01/2020

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?

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08/14/2020

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

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Michael Phelps

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Shaun White

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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