Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- heightened
- rebellious
- action movie night
- medieval adventure marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an overproduced, derivative modernization of the Robin Hood legend whose action spectacle and political revisionism fail to generate excitement.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The classic Robin Hood material is recast with modernized action staging, anti-establishment rhetoric, and a deliberately updated origin story.
Robin's experience in the Third Crusade, especially the execution of a teenage prisoner, turns him against the war and its funders.
The Sheriff and Cardinal seize Robin's estate and extract money from Nottingham's people to finance the church-backed war.
The film combines medieval Nottingham and crusading imagery with conspicuously modernized weapons, costumes, and action spectacle.
Films like Robin Hood, and why
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
shares medieval swashbuckling, class rebellion, romantic adventure, and high-energy action spectacle
The Last Knights
shares revisionist historical adventure, stylized combat, political intrigue, and a legendary outlaw hero
Ironclad
shares large-scale medieval action, crusading-era conflict, and a populist hero opposing corrupt power
Movie Details
- Director
- Otto Bathurst
- Release Date
- 2018-11-03
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (3225)
Cast
- Taron Egerton
- Jamie Foxx
- Ben Mendelsohn
- Eve Hewson
- Jamie Dornan
- Tim Minchin
- Paul Anderson
- F. Murray Abraham
- Ian Peck
- Cornelius Booth
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Robin Hood about?
- A battle-scarred nobleman becomes Nottingham’s hooded rebel while exposing the corrupt machinery behind a profitable crusade.
- What is Robin Hood like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Robin Hood as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Robin Hood violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Robin Hood as moderate.
- What did critics think of Robin Hood?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an overproduced, derivative modernization of the Robin Hood legend whose action spectacle and political revisionism fail to generate excitement.
- Which films are like Robin Hood?
- Films with a similar feel include King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, The Last Knights, and Ironclad.
- How long is Robin Hood?
- Robin Hood runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Robin Hood?
- In United States, Robin Hood streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel.
