John Wick Director's New Heist Thriller Earns Stellar Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score

Published Nov 14, 2026, 1:24 PM EST Ryan Northrup is a Senior Staff Writer on ScreenRant's Movie & TV News team, where he has authored nearly 5,000 articles, including features and reviews. A graduate of McMaster University, Ryan began his career in public relations before attending Vancouver Film School. There, he built lasting industry connections and optioned a feature film screenplay. How to Rob a Bank is a win with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. Hailing from director David Leitch, co-director of the first John Wick (2014), the new heist thriller follows a crew of bank robbers who post their robberies on social media. Nicholas Hoult leads the cast of How to Rob a Bank, which also stars Zoë Kravitz, Pete Davidson, Anna Sawai, John C. Reilly, Christian Slater, and Young Mazino. Following its theatrical release on November 13, How to Rob a Bank has now debuted on Rotten Tomatoes, with the Popcornmeter coming in at a respectable 78%. Generated from 100+ verified ratings, this audience score is a major improvement over the critics' score, which sits at a lackluster 33% from 87 reviews. Given how recently the movie released, both scores could fluctuate in the coming days. Several key themes emerge when looking at the critical response to How to Rob a Bank. Many reviews, for example, praise the film for its high energy and its engaging heist scenes. A common point of criticism, however, is that the movie's messaging about class is inconsistent or becomes muddled as the film works its way towards its conclusion. ScreenRant's own How to Rob a Bank review trends more positive, with critic George Bate awarding the heist thriller a score of six out of 10. For Bate, the movie features plenty of entertaining style, but it falls flat when it comes to its characters and script by writer Mark Bianculli. Bate writes: With a little more meat to its characters to go with the resonant messaging, How to Rob a Bank could have encroached on greatness. Instead, it seems content to use its characters as loosely constructed, symbolic representations of capitalism’s failures, rather than fleshed-out, interesting people worthy of the audience's empathy and care. As for the audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, the section features an abundance of reviews at four stars or above. One reviewer notes that they "loved it" and "would definitely watch again," while another calls it "excellent fun." A third reviewer says they were "locked in the whole movie," and another calls the movie "amazing." One audience review claims: "As much as I wasn’t liking the movie at the start, it slowed down just enough to tell some stories of the characters." Not all audience reviews are so positive, however. One two-star review calls the film "Disingenuous​​​​​​​" and takes issue with the "biased and Inaccurate portrayal of law enforcement and our banking system." A one-and-a-half star review from one user praises the acting and script, but calls the film's portrayal of financial markets "very dangerous." Another simple advises: "wait for it to stream." How to Rob a Bank marks Leitch's follow-up to The Fall Guy (2024), which was met with a far more positive reception from both audiences and critics. Despite the positive response, the Ryan Gosling-starring movie was only a soft performer at the box office, grossing $181 million worldwide on a budget estimated to be between $125–150 million. It's still early days for How to Rob a Bank, but the film is projected to bring in just under $5 million in its opening weekend, a disappointing result given its budget between $40-$60 million. It remains to be seen how the heist thriller performs in the coming weeks, but the audience response on Rotten Tomatoes could suggest that the film will pick up steam in the weeks ahead. Release Date November 13, 2026 Runtime 122 Minutes Director David Leitch Writers Mark Bianculli Producers Brian Grazer, Kelly McCormick, Jeb Brody, David Leitch, Allan Mandelbaum Cast