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Director Ridley Scott and actor Russell Crowe reunite for their fifth big-screen outing, a retelling of the Robin Hood legend featuring the Gladiator star in the titular role. A bowman in the army of ... read more read more...Richard Coeur de Lion, virtuous rogue Robin Hood rises from an unlikely background to become a hero to the impoverished people of Nottingham and lover to the beautiful Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett). Cyrus Voris, Ethan Reiff, and Brian Helgeland collaborate on the screenplay for a costume adventure produced by Brian Grazer (Frost/Nixon, American Gangster). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 2 hr. 28 min.

Directed by: Ridley Scott

Release Date: May 14, 2010

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DVD Release Date: September 21, 2010

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  • moonrivers
    May 11, 2012
    moonrivers
    Where Michael Curtiz' more famous version was long on the fable of the forest outlaw who shook up the reigning powers-that-were, Ridley Scott injects his version with Middle Age facts and realities making for a grimier fable, more muscular. A lot of the fun is here too, the Merr... read moreie Men bawdier, the women lustier, and the politics probably, more accurately, bloodier.
  • garyX
    February 1, 2012
    garyX
    An English archer returned from the crusades adopts the identity of a fallen nobleman and becomes embroiled in the prevention of a civil war to unite against a French invasion. Little did I know that Robin Hood was not in fact a fictional highwayman who lived in Sherwood forest, ... read morebut actually the inventor of the Magna Carta who single-handedly repelled a French invasion. I feel positively educated. It's a shame the script of Robin Hood degenerated into theme park history absurdity because for the first half of the film it struck just the right balance of plausibility and adventure. Of course it takes Braveheart style liberties with history but it stayed just the right side of willing suspension and the likeable performances and gritty action sequences made for rousing medieval adventure. Unfortunately, as the plot gets more and more preposterous it overshadows everything that's good about the film. It's still a very well made film that is certainly a far better interpretation of the legend than has been attempted for decades but it falls well short of delivering on its early promise. not bad but it could've - and should've - been so much better.
  • blkbomb
    November 28, 2011
    blkbomb
    Robin Longstride: We can't repay our good luck with bad grace, it invites darkness. 

    "The untold story behind the legend."

    I can see why Robin Hood devotees, if there are any, wouldn't like this movie. I'm sure many people scoffed at the Little John penis joke and the liberties... read more that were taken with the story. This is, for me, my new favorite take on the story. It is much more exciting then any other I've seen. It's big, epic and explosive. The battle sequences are amazing and exciting.

    I like that Ridley Scott took a cool story and made it cooler. The movie is wonderfully shot and everything from scenery to costumes are spot on perfect. You also can't go wrong with putting Russell Crowe in the lead role as Robin Hood; a re-teaming of the two people that brought us Gladiator. (Maybe that's why people were so disappointed with it, because it didn't live up to the hype that was caused by Gladiator). Crowe is also surrounded with a few great actors like William Hurt and Cate Blanchett. A few character actors seemed out of place, but they didn't destroy the movie for me.

    The movie is well paced for how long it is. I was never bored and I don't see how anyone could be. There are so many battle scenes that are sure to grab the viewers attention. They are violent and wonderfully put together. I said early that the movie was epic and it is. Everything about it screams epic and these battles scenes attest to that. 

    I really loved Robin Hood. I know it isn't what everybody expected or what everybody wanted, but it sure captivated me for its two-plus hours. I love Scott and Crowe, so I may be a little biased, but damn this movie was extremely impressive.
  • SirPant
    November 21, 2011
    SirPant
    I seem to be the only person on Earth that didn't like Gladiator and although I feel a little smug right now, this will be the last I mention it. Ridley Scott's films are getting weaker and weaker and that's not just my opinion. For all the great films he has made though, and he ... read morehas made some great films, I can't help but look back at the first feature film he ever made, the brilliant The Duellists. I can't believe the same person made both films quite honestly. If he had directed Robin Hood with The Duellists in mind maybe it would have been another one of his best but unfortunately, Robin Hood is boring, has a cringe-worthy script and is, at times, laughable. The great Max von Sydow is probably the only reason you should watch but even then it's not worth it.
  • FilmFanatik
    November 19, 2011
    FilmFanatik
    While the rest of the world, for the most part anyway, seems to have a hate-on for Ridley Scott's intrepretation of Robin Hood, I beg to differ. Ok, so there's no Errol Flynn, or Alan Rickman, or Sean Connery, and the movie is basically a prequel, but none of that matters to me. ... read moreSure there are some things in the edit that could have been tightened up a little and that they should have stuck with the original title 'Nottingham,' but I found it to be terrific. It's not the finest incarnation of the story, but it's a great crowd-pleaser with more going for it than just another reiteration of a classic character.
  • kenstachnik
    August 1, 2011
    kenstachnik
    It's well made, but totally unnecessary
  • CreedsDelight
    July 6, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    I love Director Ridley Scott, his movies are always great. I honestly have no idea what happened with this! I was so excited to see this adaption of Robin Hood, I really regret seeing the nearly three hour directors cut. The movie had almost no action itself, the rest was boring ... read moreas hell. I don't think that critics were harsh enough on this movie, which is saying something! It seems like the director wants this film to be so realistic he feels the need to completely get away from the story of Robin Hood and create something completely different, and something pretty awful. The only reason I gave this movie one and a half stars is because the first ten minutes were outstanding. Reaching a conclusion, you should stay far away from this film.
  • solesoulsorrow
    June 12, 2011
    solesoulsorrow
    There are several fundamental problems with this film. It would have benefited by another editing revision; the pace is ultra-slow and the film itself is very long. Crowe is a good actor, but I feel as if Ive seen him in this role one too many times. Durand is an an exceptional u... read morepcoming actor, but he was utilized way to little for the amount of talent that he has.
    Positively, the movie pace picked up as it progressed and the plot was interesting.
  • ironclad1609
    May 29, 2011
    ironclad1609
    There was a lot of chaos as far as the creation of this movie was concerned over the last couple of years. First they said it would be from Nottingham's point of view, then that Crowe would play both the Sheriff and Robin. Did it turn into just another Robin Hood film with a staf... read moref fight across a creek and playing pranks on the Sheriff? Not quite.
    Let's start with the cast. It's excellent. While Robin's accomplices do not exactly have big roles they are well picked, Cate Blanchett is outstanding as always, her Marian is much closer to LOTR's Eowyn than to the character's former incarnations. Matthew MacFadyen has the ungrateful job of being the Sheriff after Alan Rickman, but makes the best of the few scenes he has. Mark "Kick-Ass" Strong, villain of the hour as it seems, adds another diabolic badass to his list of characters. Newcomer Oscar Isaac is wonderfully slimy and untrustworthy as Prince John. Then there are also Max von Sydow, William Hurt, Danny Huston, fine names all around. Russel Crowe is just himself, but that works great.
    The film should actually be called "Robin of Loxley" or "Robin Hood Begins". People should not expect to see him going through Sherwood forest, giving Nottingham a hard time. This is the story before all that. There are many more levels to this, a lot of court intrigues, treason, great battle scenes at the beginning and end of the film, some dots of humor and, of course, romance. One of the most outstanding features of the film is that it actually feels medieval. There is hardly any CGI used and that shows. The atmosphere feels realistic, people spit while they talk and getting out of their armor (which is making a lot of noise while you are walking) can be quite challenging. Very few films of recent years grasped the dirt but also the romance connected with the medieval times like this one. The cinematography is gorgeous, sometimes even breathtaking, the soundtrack fitting and really nice.
    The film is two hours 30 minutes long but never feels like it, it flows pretty well. By the time the beautifully animated end credits are rolling you really wish to stay with Robin and his men for a little longer and get to see the parts of the story we all know from so many films. That's probably not the worst thing to say about a movie.
  • DreamExtractor
    April 30, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Robin Hood wasn't bad, but there are so many problems that it was hard to say it was good. Russell Crowe was great, first of all, a very good performance. The plot, not so good, it was unhistorical and unethical, you'll get bored after a while. Cate Blanchett, she brings noth... read moreing new to the table. The music was great, really catchy to me. The battle scenes were a little out of place and unrealistic, I expected better from Ridley Scott. It could've been great, but with so many problems its hard to give it a good rating. C+

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Critic Reviews

Peter Rainer
January 3, 2011
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

We never even get to see Robin steal from the rich and give to the poor. That's because the film is a prequel in search of a sequel. With any luck, we won't get one. Full Review

Laremy Legel
May 26, 2010
Laremy Legel, Film.com

The film is pretty, and there are a few solid moments every hour. But considered as a work of cinema, with paid professionals involved, it's an extremely lackluster story. Full Review

Richard Roeper
May 21, 2010
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com

Yes, it's dour, but it's also gritty and not nearly as silly as most "Robin Hood" adaptations. Full Review

Anthony Lane
May 17, 2010
Anthony Lane, New Yorker

"And so the legend begins," the new movie tells us at the end. But it's too late. Full Review

David Edelstein
May 17, 2010
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

Robin and Marian are played by a scowling Russell Crowe and a grim Cate Blanchett, who has the face of a wooden squaw stained by decades of cigar smoke. I can't remember a more un-fun-looking couple. Full Review

J. R. Jones
May 14, 2010
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

As in so many summer behemoths, the real stars are the projectiles-in this case, arrows with their own point-of-view shots, zipping through the air and finding their targets with pinpoint accuracy. Full Review

Rick Groen
May 14, 2010
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

Damned if those dual spoilsports, the gladiatorial director Ridley Scott reteamed with his portly star Russell Crowe, haven't drained every drop of merriment right out of the myth. Full Review

Tom Long
May 14, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News

If it's sword-on-sword with arrows-in-the-air action you want, Robin Hood delivers in a big way. Full Review

Tom Maurstad
May 14, 2010
Tom Maurstad, Dallas Morning News

It's a resolutely grim and grubby lesson in 13th-century British history filtered through all the requisite trademarks of a summer blockbuster. Full Review

A.O. Scott
May 14, 2010
A.O. Scott, New York Times

There is a whole lot of meanwhile in this crowded, lumbering film. Full Review

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    • Robin Longstride: The laws of this land enslave people to its king. A king who demands loyalty but offers nothing in return.
    • Prince John: For the crimes of theft and incitement to cause unrest, who pretended to be a knight of the realm, a crime punishable by death. I declare him, from this day forth, to be outlaw!
    • Robin Longstride: Rise and rise again, untill lambs become lions.
    • Robin Longstride: If you thought it was hard getting wages from him when he was alive, try getting wages from a dead king
    • Robin Longstride: In the name of King John, pay or burn.
  • In this movie ''Robin Hood''-- Russell Crow is working with the same director after Gladiator.
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