Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

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.

Release:1991
Runtime:2h 23m
Country:United States
Director:Kevin Reynolds
Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureDrama
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Keywords

EnglandCrusadeFolk HeroArcherSherwood ForestThiefNottinghamBow And Arrow

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.9/10· 221K votes
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic51%
TMDb6.858/10· 4K votes

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

    Kevin Costner

    as Robin of Locksley / Robin Hood

  • Morgan Freeman

    Morgan Freeman

    as Azeem

  • Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

    Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

    as Marian

  • Christian Slater

    Christian Slater

    as Will Scarlett

  • Alan Rickman

    Alan Rickman

    as Sheriff of Nottingham

  • Geraldine McEwan

    Geraldine McEwan

    as Mortianna

  • Michael McShane

    Michael McShane

    as Friar Tuck

  • Brian Blessed

    Brian Blessed

    as Lord Locksley

  • Michael Wincott

    Michael Wincott

    as Guy of Gisborne

  • Nick Brimble

    Nick Brimble

    as Little John

  • S

    Soo Drouet

    as Fanny

  • Daniel Newman

    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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