Robin Hood (2010)

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  • Opened May 14, 2010 
  • 2 hr 19 min
  • PG-13 | violence, intense sequences of warfare and some sexual content
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 13+. More on child suitability

  • Oscar® winner Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as “Robin Hood,” whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow, William Hurt, Mark Strong
  • Director: Ridley Scott
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

Scott has an eye -- and it's a very good one -- for sieges of castles, charging horsemen, hand-to-hand combat, glistening swords arcing through the air and deadly arrows whistling toward helpless targets. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

Scott removed the adventure aspect, and some of the movie's passion was lost, too, like a dolphin caught in a tuna net. Perhaps it's for that reason that a movie that starts out with the potential to be great somehow falls short, and what seems as if it's going to be a revelation ends up, instead, simply a worthwhile, reasonably interesting variation on an old theme. Read full review

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Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

What this Robin Hood lacks in fun it makes up for in epic sweep. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

This Robin Hood is mostly a smart, muscular entertainment; it doesn’t breathe new life into a genre as did “Gladiator,’’ Scott’s first pairing with Russell Crowe, but it’s a brawny reimagining of a beloved old myth, a period popcorn movie turned out with professionalism and gusto. Read full review

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Russell Crowe in "Robin Hood."