Robin Hood: Men in Tights
A swaggering archer assembles an eccentric band of outlaws to reclaim England from corrupt royalty in a bawdy, self-aware medieval spoof.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- bawdy
- goofy
- lazy sunday
- group comedy night
What critics said
Critics generally found the parody uneven and slower than Mel Brooks's strongest films, though some praised its irreverent gags, cast, and enduring comic appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses direct audience address and self-aware references to filmmaking conventions as recurring jokes.
Medieval Robin Hood conventions are repeatedly disrupted by contemporary slang, choreography, musical references, and visual gags.
Its Robin Hood narrative directly lampoons the conventions and melodrama associated with Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
Prince John and the Sheriff of Rottingham exploit the kingdom while being portrayed as neurotic, vain, and absurdly ineffective.
Films like Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and why
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Broad historical parody, irreverent fourth-wall humor, and rapid-fire comic anachronisms
Spaceballs
Mel Brooks parody built around visual gags, bawdy wordplay, and exaggerated performances
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Historical adventure spoof combining slapstick, musical comedy, and deliberate genre deconstruction
Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks genre parody featuring theatrical exaggeration, comic villains, and densely referential jokes
Movie Details
- Director
- Mel Brooks
- Release Date
- 1993-07-28
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (2383)
Cast
- Cary Elwes
- Richard Lewis
- Roger Rees
- Amy Yasbeck
- Dave Chappelle
- Isaac Hayes
- Mark Blankfield
- Eric Allan Kramer
- Matthew Porretta
- Megan Cavanagh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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: Men in Tights about?
- A swaggering archer assembles an eccentric band of outlaws to reclaim England from corrupt royalty in a bawdy, self-aware medieval spoof.
- What is Robin Hood: Men in Tights like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Robin Hood: Men in Tights as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Robin Hood: Men in Tights violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Robin Hood: Men in Tights as mild.
- What did critics think of Robin Hood: Men in Tights?
- Critics generally found the parody uneven and slower than Mel Brooks's strongest films, though some praised its irreverent gags, cast, and enduring comic appeal.
- Which films are like Robin Hood: Men in Tights?
- Films with a similar feel include Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Spaceballs, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and Young Frankenstein.
- How long is Robin Hood: Men in Tights?
- Robin Hood: Men in Tights runs 104 minutes.
- Where can I watch Robin Hood: Men in Tights?
- In United States, Robin Hood: Men in Tights streams on Philo, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV.
