
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
For the good of all men, and the love of one woman, he fought to uphold justice by breaking the law.
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 51% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his family estate, killed by the vicious sheriff of Nottingham, Robin and Azeem join forces with outlaws Little John and Will Scarlett to save the kingdom from the sheriff's villainy.
Cast of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Kevin Costner
as Robin of Locksley / Robin Hood

Morgan Freeman
as Azeem

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
as Marian

Christian Slater
as Will Scarlett

Alan Rickman
as Sheriff of Nottingham

Geraldine McEwan
as Mortianna

Michael McShane
as Friar Tuck

Brian Blessed
as Lord Locksley

Michael Wincott
as Guy of Gisborne

Nick Brimble
as Little John
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Soo Drouet
as Fanny

Daniel Newman
as Wulf
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves facts
- Budget
- $48M
- Box office
- $390.5M
Our take on Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Kevin Reynolds's 1991 adventure gives the Robin Hood legend a sweeping, star-driven treatment. Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley escapes a Jerusalem prison with the help of his Moorish fellow captive Azeem, only to return to England and find his father murdered and his estate in ruins at the hands of the vicious sheriff of Nottingham. Joining outlaws Little John and Will Scarlett, Robin rallies a resistance against the sheriff's tyranny. Balancing action, adventure and drama, it plays as rousing, old-fashioned heroic storytelling with real weight behind its loyalties and vengeance. It suits viewers who enjoy grand medieval adventure, clear heroes and villains, and a legend told with earnest romance and scale.
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Romantic subplot provides genuine emotional stakes to adventure
- •Action sequences balance excitement with character-driven moments
- •Medieval setting feels lived-in and authentic in scope
What the audience disliked
- •Overlong narrative bogs down pacing in middle act
- •Critics felt execution didn't match ambitious source material
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