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How to Rob a Bank in theatres today is the sentence action fans have been waiting on since the film was pushed out of its September slot. David Leitch’s heist thriller, starring Nicholas Hoult and Zoë Kravitz, opens in cinemas across the United States today, Friday 13 November 2026, after a week of advance screenings and a review embargo that lifted to a distinctly mixed response.
The film arrives with a striking premise — bank robbers who livestream their heists and turn each job into viral content — and with the lowest Rotten Tomatoes score of Leitch’s directing career so far. That combination makes today one of the more interesting opening days of the month: a big, glossy studio heist film that critics cannot agree on, opening against Johnny Depp’s Ebenezer on the same Friday.
How to Rob a Bank in theatres today: where it is playing
How to Rob a Bank in theatres today means a wide release in the United States through Amazon MGM Studios, with Sony Pictures handling international territories. The film opened in Singapore cinemas on 12 November, and it reaches the United Kingdom, Spain and Australia around the same time as the American launch. Showtimes are already listed by major US chains, and the film is playing in standard and premium formats.
The journey to this Friday has not been smooth. How to Rob a Bank was originally scheduled for 4 September 2026, before Amazon MGM Studios moved it back by more than two months to this prime holiday-season date. Advance screenings were held in Miami and Orlando on 9 and 10 November, and the world premiere took place at the AMC Lincoln Square in New York earlier this week, where a crew of masked “robbers” crashed the red carpet as a publicity stunt. A special advance screening with a Q&A featuring Leitch and producer Kelly McCormick was also held at USC on 3 November.
One thing to note for readers in India: no separate India release date has been confirmed for the film, so Indian viewers should check local listings before planning a trip to the cinema. No digital or streaming date has been announced either, and that is covered in detail below.
The reviews are in, and critics are split
The headline number around How to Rob a Bank in theatres today is its Rotten Tomatoes score. The film debuted at 44% on the Tomatometer when the embargo lifted on 11 November, from 34 reviews, and the score has drifted down toward 40% as more critics have filed. Metacritic puts it at 45 to 47 out of 100, based on around 24 reviews. That makes it the lowest-rated film David Leitch has directed on Rotten Tomatoes, below every one of his earlier hits — a notable fall for the director of John Wick, Atomic Blonde, Deadpool 2, Bullet Train and The Fall Guy.
The individual reviews tell a more complicated story than the score alone. ScreenRant‘s George Bate gave the film 6 out of 10, praising its energy and style while finding the characters thin. MovieWeb was warmer still, scoring the story 3.5 and the performances, execution and entertainment value 4, 4 and 4.5. On the other side, Solzy at the Movies gave it 1.5 out of 5, calling it more concerning than compelling.
The recurring complaint across the negative reviews is tone: critics keep saying the film is fun whenever it sticks to being a straight heist movie, but loses its grip when it tries to say something bigger about fame, the internet and the attention economy. The praise, where it comes, is for the cast’s energy and Leitch’s action staging, which several reviewers describe as slick and confident even when the story wobbles.
It is worth remembering that a Tomatometer score on opening day is a snapshot, not a verdict. The audience score had not yet posted at the time of writing, with fewer than 50 verified ratings, and that number — along with the opening weekend box office — will say more about whether general audiences enjoy the film than the critics’ split does.
The story: a heist crew that livestreams every job
At the centre of How to Rob a Bank in theatres today is the Wolf Pack, a crew of bank robbers who broadcast their daring heists online and turn each job into viral entertainment. Nicholas Hoult plays Ryan, who goes by The Wolf, the group’s leader. His girlfriend, played by Anna Sawai, is part of the crew, along with their cameraman and tech specialist, played by Rhenzy Feliz, and Pete Davidson in a key supporting role.
As their audience grows, so does the danger: their growing fame puts them in the crosshairs of a veteran FBI agent, played by John C. Reilly, and a brilliant software engineer on house arrest, played by Zoë Kravitz as Reagan.
The film is set in Pittsburgh, where it was shot in 2025, and Leitch has talked about studying the visual language of online creators — YouTube, TikTok and livestreaming — to shape how the heists look on screen. The idea is a simple one, and it is also the film’s biggest gamble: the robbers are not hiding from the cameras, they are performing for them, and the film asks whether that performance makes them folk heroes or simply makes them easier to catch.
Cast and crew of How to Rob a Bank
The cast of How to Rob a Bank in theatres today is one of its strongest selling points, and it is the reason many viewers will give the film a chance despite the reviews.
Nicholas Hoult leads as Ryan, the Wolf, following a run of high-profile roles that has made him one of the busiest actors in Hollywood. Zoë Kravitz plays Reagan, the software engineer whose skills make her both a target and a threat. Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz and Pete Davidson round out the crew, with Tati Gabrielle also in the cast, and John C. Reilly as the veteran FBI agent Agent West. Christian Slater appears as Walton.
Behind the camera, David Leitch directs from a screenplay by Mark Bianculli. The film is produced by Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, Allan Mandelbaum, Kelly McCormick and Leitch himself, through 87North and Imagine Entertainment. It runs 122 minutes — two hours and two minutes — and carries an R rating in the United States for language, some violence and brief drug use.
A premiere stunt and a crowded opening weekend
The film’s marketing has leaned hard into its own premise. At the New York world premiere this week, Amazon MGM Studios staged a stunt in which masked “robbers” crashed the red carpet, a nod to the crew at the heart of the story. It was a fitting launch for a film about criminals who treat every job as content.
How to Rob a Bank in theatres today also lands on a crowded Friday. Ebenezer, Johnny Depp’s dark take on A Christmas Carol, opens on the same day, and the weekend is packed with holdovers led by Ramayana, which is heading toward a huge second weekend.
Early tracking for How to Rob a Bank has not been especially strong: Boxoffice Pro’s long-range forecast put the domestic opening weekend at roughly 10 to 15 million dollars, while other trackers have it closer to 9 million dollars. The film reportedly cost more than 60 million dollars to make, so it will need strong word of mouth — or a long run — to come out ahead. The opening weekend number, expected by Sunday, will be the first real test of whether audiences agree with the critics or with the warmer reviews.
When will How to Rob a Bank stream on Prime Video?
For viewers who would rather wait, the streaming picture is still unclear. Amazon MGM Studios has not announced an official digital release date, and the film will stream on Prime Video eventually, since Amazon MGM produced and distributed it. Based on recent Amazon MGM release patterns, theatrical films typically take seven to 12 weeks to reach streaming, which would put a likely Prime Video debut somewhere between January and March 2027 — but that is an estimate based on past patterns, not a confirmed date, and the studio has not confirmed any specific streaming date.
For now, the big screen is the only way to see it.
Why this opening still matters
Whatever the reviews say, How to Rob a Bank in theatres today is a useful test case for where the heist movie stands in 2026. Leitch is a director whose name alone used to guarantee a certain kind of fun, and this is the first of his films to land with critics so coldly.
If audiences embrace it, the film could still find its audience the way many action films do — through strong word of mouth and a long tail on streaming. If they do not, it will stand as a reminder that even the slickest premise needs characters audiences care about. Either way, the verdict starts forming today, and the weekend numbers will tell the story.
Frequently asked questions
Is How to Rob a Bank in theatres today?
Yes. How to Rob a Bank in theatres today means it opened in cinemas across the United States on Friday 13 November 2026, in a wide release through Amazon MGM Studios. It opened in Singapore on 12 November and is also playing in the United Kingdom, Spain and Australia.
What is How to Rob a Bank about?
A crew of bank robbers known as the Wolf Pack livestreams their heists and becomes viral stars. Their fame draws the attention of a veteran FBI agent, played by John C. Reilly, and a software engineer on house arrest, played by Zoë Kravitz.
Who stars in How to Rob a Bank?
Nicholas Hoult leads as Ryan, the Wolf, with Zoë Kravitz as Reagan, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, Pete Davidson and Tati Gabrielle in the crew, John C. Reilly as FBI Agent West, and Christian Slater as Walton.
What is the Rotten Tomatoes score for How to Rob a Bank?
The film debuted at 44% on Rotten Tomatoes when reviews first landed, and the score has since drifted toward 40% as more critics filed. Metacritic scores it at 45 to 47 out of 100. It is the lowest-rated film David Leitch has directed on Rotten Tomatoes.
How long is How to Rob a Bank, and what is its rating?
The film runs 122 minutes and is rated R in the United States for language, some violence and brief drug use.
When will How to Rob a Bank release on OTT?
No digital or streaming date has been announced. Since Amazon MGM produced it, the film is expected to stream on Prime Video eventually, most likely between January and March 2027 based on past release patterns, but that is not a confirmed date.
Image Credit: Amazon MGM Studios — Official Trailer/Poster via YouTube
