How to Rob a Bank (2024 film)

How to Rob a Bank is a 2024 American documentary film, directed by Stephen Robert Morse and Seth Porges. The film is about Scott Scurlock, also known as The Hollywood Bandit, who robbed 19 confirmed banks in Seattle between 1992 and 1996. It premiered on Netflix on June 5, 2024.[1]

How to Rob a Bank
Directed byStephen Robert Morse
Seth Porges
Written byMaxim Gertler-Jaffe
Max Peltz
Stephen Robert Morse
Seth Porges
Produced byStephen Robert Morse
Seth Porges
Max Peltz
Maxim Gertler-Jaffe
CinematographyJacob Sacks Jones
Domenic Barbaro
Edited byPaulo Padilha, Mark Vives, Simon Barker
Music byLeo Birenberg
Ramiro Rodriguez Zamarripa
Production
companies
Lone Wolf Studios, Pinball Party Productions
Distributed byNetflix
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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Featuring interviews with the Hollywood Bandits bank robbers themselves, law enforcement and characters from the Pacific Northwest, the documentary chronicles the rise of Scott Scurlock as he becomes the bank robber known as Hollywood, America's most successful bank robber.[2]

Reception

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As of July 2024, this film has an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 12 reviews.[3] The film was in Netflix's top 10 most watched films for two weeks [4] and the third most watched streaming original movie the week it was released.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Waxman, Olivia (June 5, 2024). "How Netflix's How to Rob a Bank Tells a Wild True Story About Living a Life of Lies". Time. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Who was Scott Scurlock? The true story of 'How to Rob a Bank'". Today. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "How to Rob a Bank (2024)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Top 10 Movies on Netflix Right Now". Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "'Hit Man' has Huge Netflix Debut on Luminate Streaming Ratings". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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