How to Rob a Bank

How to Rob a Bank

...and 10 easy tips to get away with it.

Directed by Andrews Jenkins

Produced by Williamsburg Media Cult

200781 min5.8 / 10

A lighthearted crime comedy that uses a bank robbery setup as a vehicle for comedic misadventure between two unlikely protagonists forced into an absurd situation.

Caught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.

Questions people ask

  • Is How to Rob a Bank sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is How to Rob a Bank easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does How to Rob a Bank end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is How to Rob a Bank violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is How to Rob a Bank scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

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Rarity20

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Surprise51

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Love15

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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