Overview
Join the legendary hero of Sherwood Forest in a whimsical adventure filled with fun and romance.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- playful
- family movie night
- children's afternoon
What critics said
Critics generally found the voice performances, anthropomorphic characters, brisk humor, and family appeal engaging, while viewing the animation as conventional and less inventive than Disney’s earlier classics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Robin becomes a fox, Little John a bear, Maid Marian a vixen, and the other figures are similarly transformed into animals.
Robin Hood and his companions outwit Prince John while resisting the tax squeeze imposed on the poor.
The film presents daring adventures, romance, comic action, and musical interludes within its Disney animated format.
The adventures unfold in Sherwood Forest and its surrounding folkloric English world rather than a realistic historical setting.
Films like Robin Hood, and why
The Jungle Book
family-friendly animated adventure blending animal characters, romance, slapstick comedy, and musical storytelling
The Aristocats
classic Disney animation with anthropomorphic animal characters, lively songs, comic villains, and an uplifting family tone
The Sword in the Stone
animated fantasy adventure centered on romance, comic animal companions, and a charismatic hero opposing a villainous authority figure
Movie Details
- Director
- Wolfgang Reitherman
- Release Date
- 1973-11-08
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (4754)
Cast
- Brian Bedford
- Phil Harris
- Andy Devine
- Monica Evans
- Peter Ustinov
- Terry-Thomas
- Pat Buttram
- Carole Shelley
- Roger Miller
- Ken Curtis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- 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 about?
- Disney’s animal-filled Robin Hood turns medieval outlaw justice into a buoyant musical adventure about love, friendship, and resisting greedy power.
- What is Robin Hood like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Robin Hood as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Robin Hood violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Robin Hood as mild.
- What did critics think of Robin Hood?
- Critics generally found the voice performances, anthropomorphic characters, brisk humor, and family appeal engaging, while viewing the animation as conventional and less inventive than Disney’s earlier classics.
- Which films are like Robin Hood?
- Films with a similar feel include The Jungle Book, The Aristocats, and The Sword in the Stone.
- How long is Robin Hood?
- Robin Hood runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Robin Hood?
- In United States, Robin Hood streams on Disney Plus.
