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Opening This Week:  ‘How to Rob a Bank,’ Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer,’ ‘Ghost Soldier’ and ‘Victorian Psycho’

A heist crew that streams its robberies, a new take on Scrooge, Jim Caviezel’s one-man war and a murderous Victorian governess.  Three open Friday; ‘Ghost Soldier’ opened Wednesday.

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A scene from ‘How to Rob a Bank,’ opening in theaters Friday, Nov. 13. — Photo:  courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios

Four major movies reach theaters this week, according to their studios’ official pages:  a social-media heist thriller, Johnny Depp as Ebenezer Scrooge, a Veterans Day action film and a Victorian horror comedy.  Studios do not list ticket prices, which vary by theater.

‘How to Rob a Bank’ (Amazon MGM Studios, Friday, Nov. 13)

The story:  A crew of bank robbers streams its heists online, and the viral fame puts them in the sights of a veteran FBI agent and a software engineer, the studio says.

Who is in it:  Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz, Anna Sawai, Rhenzy Feliz, Christian Slater, Pete Davidson and John C. Reilly.  David Leitch directs from a script by Mark Bianculli; Brian Grazer is among the producers.

‘Ebenezer’ (Paramount Pictures, Friday, Nov. 13)

The story:  Paramount calls it a reimagining of the classic ghost story, with Depp as Scrooge facing his past, present and future on one Christmas Eve.

Who is in it:  Rupert Grint, Andrea Riseborough, Sam Claflin, Daisy Ridley, Tramell Tillman and Ian McKellen.  Ti West directs.

Worth knowing:  For every “Ebenezer” ticket bought from Regal through Nov. 13, Paramount and Regal will give $1 to the charity No Kid Hungry, up to $50,000, the film’s official site says.

‘Ghost Soldier’ (Sony Pictures, opened Wednesday, Nov. 11)

The story:  Jim Caviezel plays Henry “Fitz” Fitzgerald, a loner who turns out to be a former Special Forces soldier and weapons developer when a foreign company tries to seize his hometown’s land, Sony says.

Who is in it:  Olivia Thirlby, Beau Knapp, Garret Dillahunt and Shea Whigham.  William Eubank directs.  Sony opened it on Veterans Day.  It is rated PG-13 for action violence and some language.

‘Victorian Psycho’ (Bleecker Street, Friday, Nov. 13)

The story:  In 1858 England, a new governess, Winifred Notty (Maika Monroe), hides her violent urges at a remote manor as staff members start to vanish, the distributor says.

Worth knowing:  Virginia Feito adapted the script from her own best-selling novel, according to Bleecker Street.  Jason Isaacs, Thomasin McKenzie and Ruth Wilson co-star; Zachary Wigon directs.

Source:  Sony Pictures:  How to Rob a Bank; Paramount:  Ebenezer official site; Sony Pictures:  Ghost Soldier; Bleecker Street:  Victorian Psycho, all checked Nov. 12, 2026.

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