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.
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.
- Sony Pictures UK: How to Rob a Bank (Amazon MGM Studios film; synopsis, cast, credits, Nov. 13)
- Paramount Pictures: Ebenezer official site, synopsis and No Kid Hungry pages
- Paramount Pictures: Ebenezer, No Kid Hungry partnership page
- Sony Pictures: Ghost Soldier (in theaters Nov. 11, Veterans Day)
- Sony Pictures: Ghost Soldier official site, synopsis and MPA rating
- Bleecker Street: Victorian Psycho (in theaters Nov. 13)
- Bleecker Street: acquisition announcement (Feito novel, 1858 setting)