Amazon and MGM Studios’ big-budget anti-capitalist film How to Rob a Bank is headed for a brutal box office failure, with early projections showing just $9 million in its opening weekend. The movie, reportedly costing $120 million to produce and market, currently holds a 46% ‘Rotten’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Hypocrisy in Hollywood?
The film follows a group of self-styled revolutionary bank robbers who document their crimes on social media to protest what they see as a corrupt financial system. Ironically, it’s bankrolled by Amazon MGM โ a subsidiary of Amazon, the world’s largest company by revenue. Critics have called out the apparent contradiction of millionaire filmmakers and actors decrying capitalism while profiting from it.
Critics Unimpressed
Even typically left-leaning entertainment outlets have been lukewarm on the film. The Hollywood Reporter described it as a ‘heist dramedy’ about characters who believe ‘the American Dream has been hijacked by predatory institutions.’ But the messaging appears to have fallen flat with audiences and reviewers alike.
The poor reception comes amid ongoing debates about wealth inequality in America. The film’s creators seemingly aimed to tap into anti-corporate sentiment, but early indicators suggest the attempt backfired spectacularly at the box office.
Source: www.breitbart.com โ https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/11/11/nolte-anti-capitalism-how-rob-bank-set-to-bomb-capitalistic-box-office/