Robin Hood (2018)

A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.

Director:

Otto Bathurst

Writers:

Ben Chandler (screenplay by), David James Kelly (screenplay by)

Stars:

Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Taron Egerton	...	Robin of Loxley
Jamie Foxx	...	Yahya / John
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Sheriff of Nottingham
Eve Hewson	...	Marian
Jamie Dornan	...	Will Tillman
Tim Minchin	...	Friar Tuck
Paul Anderson	...	Guy of Gisbourne
F. Murray Abraham	...	Cardinal
Ian Peck	...	Arch Deacon
Cornelius Booth	...	Lord Pembroke
Kane Headley-Cummings	...	Stoker
Scot Greenan	...	Clayton
Lara Rossi	...	Evelyn
Kevin Griffiths	...	Tom
Catriona Temple	...	Penny

Storyline

Robin of Loxley, a lord living in Nottingham, enjoys a good life with his lover, Marian, before he is drafted by the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham to fight in the Third Crusade against the Saracens. After four years away from England, Robin becomes disillusioned with the Crusades when he fails to prevent his commander, Guy of Gisbourne, from executing prisoners, namely a teenage boy, despite the pleading of the boy's father, which prompts Gisbourne to send Robin back home. When he returns to Nottingham, Robin learns from his old friend Friar Tuck that the Sheriff had him officially declared dead two years prior in order to seize Robin's land and wealth to continue funding the war effort at the behest of the corrupt Cardinal, kicking the citizens from the city and into the coal mine town across the river. Investigating 'the Slags', Robin witnesses the commoners planning to rise against the government that oppresses and exploits them and learns that Marian is now involved with their ...

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Plot Keywords:

robin hood character | priest | church | forest | politics | 

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Taglines:

"There's Been Whispers Of A Thief..."

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for extended sequences of violence and action, and some suggestive references

Did You Know?

Trivia

Released 110 years after the first Robin Hood film, Robin Hood and His Merry Men (1908).

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Goofs

Many characters have clothes and haircuts that look modern, for example, the Sheriff of Nottingham.

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Quotes

Marian: You call that a disguise?
Robin of Loxley: Well it fooled everybody else!

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Alternate Versions

In South Africa the film was edited in theaters for a 13 rating (after the uncut version was classified 16). The film was later released on uncut on DVD with a 13 rating as the violence was deemed to have less impact outside of a theatrical context.

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Connections

Referenced in WatchMojo: Top 10 Failed Attempts At Cinematic Universes (2020)

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Soundtracks

Viktor
Written by Isaac Grace and Noah McBeth
Performed by Noah McBeth (as NoMBe)
NoMBe appears courtesy of TH3RD BRAIN Records, LLC

User Reviews

Why?

It takes a lot for me to leave the cinema but this film achieved it. From the over the top bow and arrow fights that feel like something out of black hawk down to the bizarre mix of costumes it's just all wrong. I'm really not sure who thought 100 million budget was well spent making this steaming heap of a film.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Hong Kong Croatia France Hungary

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

21 November 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robin Hood: Origins

Filming Locations:

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,195,670, 25 November 2018

Gross USA:

$30,824,628

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$86,493,046

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Entertainment, TIK Films, Appian Way

Technical Specs

Runtime:

116 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1