Robin Hood (2010)

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.

Director:

Ridley Scott

Writers:

Brian Helgeland (screenplay), Brian Helgeland (story),

Stars:

Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow

1 win & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Russell Crowe	...	Robin Longstride
Cate Blanchett	...	Marion Loxley
Max von Sydow	...	Sir Walter Loxley
William Hurt	...	William Marshal
Mark Strong	...	Godfrey
Oscar Isaac	...	Prince John
Danny Huston	...	King Richard the Lionheart
Eileen Atkins	...	Eleanor of Aquitaine
Mark Addy	...	Friar Tuck
Matthew Macfadyen	...	Sheriff of Nottingham
Kevin Durand	...	Little John
Scott Grimes	...	Will Scarlet
Alan Doyle	...	Allan A'Dayle
Douglas Hodge	...	Sir Robert Loxley
Léa Seydoux	...	Isabella of Angoulême

Storyline

Birth of a legend. Following King Richard's death in France, archer Robin Longstride, along with Will Scarlett, Alan-a-Dale and Little John, returns to England. They encounter the dying Robert of Locksley, whose party was ambushed by treacherous Godfrey, who hopes to facilitate a French invasion of England. Robin promises the dying knight he will return his sword to his father Walter in Nottingham. Here Walter encourages him to impersonate the dead man to prevent his land being confiscated by the crown, and he finds himself with Marian, a ready-made wife. Hoping to stir baronial opposition to weak King John and allow an easy French take-over, Godfrey worms his way into the king's service as Earl Marshal of England and brutally invades towns under the pretext of collecting Royal taxes. Can Robin navigate the politics of barons, royals, traitors, and the French?

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Plot Keywords:

england | king | crown | archer | village | 

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Taglines:

The untold story behind the legend.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence including intense sequences of warfare, and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [es] Official site [jp]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English French

Release Date:

14 May 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nottingham

Filming Locations:

Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£5,750,332 (UK) (14 May 2010)

Gross:

$105,219,735 (USA) (30 July 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Relativity Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

140 min 131 min 156 min (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ridley Scott said the only previous Robin Hood movie he thought was any good is Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

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Goofs

When Robin is drawing back an arrow to shoot at Godfrey, there is no blood on his hand when the camera is on the arrow, until the next shot, where his knuckles are bloody.

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Quotes

Robin Longstride: We can't repay our good luck with bad grace, it invites darkness.

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Crazy Credits

The first part of the end credits are in the same style as Ridley Scott's production company 'Scott Free Productions'.

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Connections

Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.30 (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Sadness, Sadness"
(uncredited)
Performed by Alan Doyle

User Reviews

Solid but a bit stupid

Robin Hood is a very professionally made film. Great actors, great production design, great images. It is nice to watch because you feel you are in the capable hands of Ridley Scott. But do not expect to be amazed by the story or the acting. Apart from dame Marion, the characters are two dimensional and predictable. The film pretends to be historically correct, but is of course a well dressed fantasy. There are a few battle scenes, filmed in the Gladiator way. They are exciting, but not very convincing. In fact, they are completely ridiculous when you think you are watching a historically correct film. The worst for me were the boats in the final battle, apparently trying to induce a D-Day feeling.

Overall, the story is off balance. Some scenes have a very slow pace, while other scenes, often key elements that explain how Robin Hood came into existence, are reduced to a few shots and proclamations. The end of the film tells it all: it reminds us that we were supposed to see the story of how the legend of Robin Hood started. The makers just forgot to tell it.