Robin Hood (2010)

In 12th 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, Matthew Macfadyen

1 win & 14 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:

archer | england | 1190s | king of england | british royalty | 

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Taglines:

Outlaw. Warrior. Hero.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Romance

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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 Facebook Official site [Spain]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English French Ukrainian

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 USA:

$36,063,385, 16 May 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$105,269,730, 5 August 2010

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$321,669,741, 5 August 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:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In response to criticisms that he was too old to play Robin Hood, Russell Crowe crash dieted before filming began.

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Goofs

When Godfrey meets a Frenchman outside of a sleeping camp, he whistles and is answered with the the song Frere Jacques. The earliest known version of this song is from 1775.

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Quotes

Marion Loxley: It seems we are to share my chamber. A ruse to convince the servants.
Robin Longstride: Well, if the aim is deception, should you not be addressing me as "My husband" or "My dear"?
Marion Loxley: [Scoffs] Don't be ridiculous.
[Marion walks alone toward the stairs while Robin remains seated]
Marion Loxley: Well, are you coming or not?
Robin Longstride: Ask me nicely.
Marion Loxley: Please, dear husband, will you share my chamber.
[Marion drops into a half-curtsy and whistles for the dogs as she walks up the stairs]

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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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Alternate Versions

On DVD and Blu-ray Disc, the 16-minutes longer "Director's Cut" contains slightly more violence and expanded battles and additional character development.

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Connections

References A Beautiful Mind (2001)

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Soundtracks

Large Woman
Written and Performed by Alan Doyle

User Reviews

Entertaining...

This is my first review for IMDb inspired by the long dissertation on how disappointing this Robin turned out to be.

I, on the other hand believe that all the buggers did a fine & entertaining job. It certainly is no Citizen Kaine & if this Robin Hood does become a trilogy, I do not think it will fair as well as The Lord of the Rings trilogy. One can hope that this Robin Hood will only improve as did TLOTR. Time will tell...

As stated, the movie was entertaining. As a prequel it set the story to come rather well. It did run a bit long but it is after all, a large tale. As anyone who has ever had a favorite book turned into a film knows, that film rendition is simply not going to have the nuance that one gets from reading a book at your on pace & with your own vision. So many are so disappointed by the lack of that nuance that they simply cant relax & enjoy the vision of a master director such as Ridley Scott.

It is your loss if you go into this movie with unreasonable expectations that will keep you from enjoying this film.

I give this movie a 7 of 10. There were, IMO a few CGI flaws & a few slow moments. If the tale continues I hope to see more development among the minor characters.

A last thought, if this is the only segment of any proposed trilogy, then this movie is able stand alone.