But as The Wolfpack close-in on their biggest heist yet, we wonder, are trying actually to get caught? What amounts ultimately, is a thrilling and sometimes funny cat-and-mouse chase, but what we want to uncover here is what makes these bank robbers tick? What is their motive? What’s driving them to do what they do in such a big, loud way?

On one hand, it seems Robin Hood-like and altruistic, yet on the other hand, it feels self-serving. So what gives? It’s all fun and games until the Film takes a tonal shift, uncovering a deeper theme of corporate greed and unpayable debt. What’s really commendable here is how Leitch balances all the storytelling here. He’s giving us high-octane action, amazing fight sequences, and car chases, but all in one breath, he’s really saying something meaningful here. He’s making us think, and at times, the Film is genuinely affecting when it touches upon themes of family and love.

Let’s talk about the performances.

Nicholas Hoult has never been better. He tackles the physical demands of this role down to a tee. He’s fantastic, yet also vulnerable at moments, and can be charismatic and loud when he needs to be. Amazing range. While we hardly get to see her enough, Anna Sawai is fantastic here also, stunt driving in many of the scenes here, but she and Hoult have an amazing chemistry together. And Pete Davidson as Vince, one of the Wolfpack. I’d go out on a limb and say he was one of the Film’s MVPs. Really exercising some dramatic chops we haven’t seen before. Impressive. Of course, Academy Award-nominated John C. Reilly, as always, engages as Agent West. It’s been a while since we’ve seen him in such a big role, and he absolutely steps up to the challenge, relentlessly in pursuit of this group of bandits. And Zoe Kravitz is cast so well. She plays Reagan, the engineer who is a sidekick to Agent West. She and Reilly just play off each other so well as an unlikely duo.

It’s got thrills, it’s got heart, it’s got action, it’s got meaning. So much to love about How to Rob a Bank. It’s in theaters this Friday, November 13, 2026 via Amazon MGM Studios Canada.