How to Rob a Bank

Released Feb 6, 2008

1h 21m

Comedy

Drama

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29%

14 Reviews

Tomatometer

42%

5,000+ Ratings

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Young slacker Jason "Jinx" Taylor (Nick Stahl) enters a bank to complain about its ATM fees just as Simon (Gavin Rossdale) and his gunmen enter the bank to rob it. Jinx ends up inside the vault with employee Jessica (Erika Christensen), besieged by the thieves who are themselves besieged by the police on the street. But, when Jinx is contacted on his cellphone by the mastermind of the heist, Nick (David Carradine), the irate ATM customer sees a way to outwit the robbers, the law and the bank.

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It really looked promising but the storyline just gets way too convoluted and the characters are really not acting in any way if bank was being robbed one way or another.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/25/23

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Daniel J

this isn't a perfect film, but I loved it as a concept and found it a change from the standard bank heist movie; would love to see it remade or another movie inspired by the idea.... definitely a worth watching if into above average B movies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/31/22

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Audience Member

An interesting idea for a film. Quite enjoyable but not something I would watch again. In some places the acting was a bit poor unfortunately.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Audience Member

This movie isn't perfect, but it's fun and worth a few laughs. Which is what I look for in movies. If you like comedic capers (Chain of Fools, Flypaper, etc...) then is definitel worth a watch. If you want more from a movie than to be amuzed, you probably won't like it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/28/23

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Audience Member

this movie sucked completely only erika christensen is the only reason i watched it

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

I have never seen a movie as crap as this.This would top the list of worst movies i have seen...!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Andrews Jenkins

Director

Nick Stahl

Jinx

Erika Christensen

Jessica

Gavin Rossdale

Simon

Terry Crews

Officer DeGepse

David Carradine

Nick

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David Fear

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Rated: 1/5

Nov 17, 2011

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Ronnie Scheib

Variety

Andrew Jenkins' amateurish, half-hearted romantic comedy-cum-heist film twists itself into unconvincing knots to pull off a guilt-free bank robbery.

Feb 12, 2008

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Elizabeth Weitzman

New York Daily News

An excellent actor too often stuck in unworthy roles, Nick Stahl deserves much better than Andrew Jenkins' derivative, self-conscious heist flick.

Rated: 2/4

Feb 8, 2008

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Trust me on this one, you won't feel cheated or robbed with How To Rob A Bank.

Nov 13, 2019

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Troy Patterson

Spin

Variously reminiscent of a Harold Pinter play, a Tarantino wannabe, and a deranged cell-phone commercial, the legitimately suspenseful How to Rob a Bank has the courage to embrace the ridiculous.

Sep 5, 2018

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

Builds enough on solid ideas and interesting characters to make up for its clumsier attempts at suspense.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 11, 2008

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Synopsis

Young slacker Jason "Jinx" Taylor (Nick Stahl) enters a bank to complain about its ATM fees just as Simon (Gavin Rossdale) and his gunmen enter the bank to rob it. Jinx ends up inside the vault with employee Jessica (Erika Christensen), besieged by the thieves who are themselves besieged by the police on the street. But, when Jinx is contacted on his cellphone by the mastermind of the heist, Nick (David Carradine), the irate ATM customer sees a way to outwit the robbers, the law and the bank.

Director: Andrews Jenkins
Screenwriter: Andrews Jenkins
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Rick Lashbrook Films
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 6, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $711
Runtime: 1h 21m

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