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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

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Reviews Counted:26

Fresh:15

Rotten:11

Average Rating:5.2/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 36 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: The adventures of Robin Hood after his return from the Crusades. With an indebted Moor by his side, Robin sets out to avenge his father's death and to save the peasants of Nottingham from their... The adventures of Robin Hood after his return from the Crusades. With an indebted Moor by his side, Robin sets out to avenge his father's death and to save the peasants of Nottingham from their crafty, cunning sheriff. [More]

Starring: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater

Starring: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Alan Rickman, Michael Wincott

Director: Kevin Reynolds

Director: Kevin Reynolds

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The popularity of over-scored, "let's hug" bullshit like Robin Hood predicts the certainty of a one-term George H.W. presidency better than any number of Gallup polls.

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06/15/09
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

The bones of the story are comfortingly familiar, the action is rollicking, and the metaphorical moustache-twirling of Alan Rickman's Sheriff of Nottingham is priceless. [Blu-ray]

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06/01/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

...the film is so broadly characterized by melodramatics and overacting, it made ripe pickings for Mel Brooks two years later with his parody.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
05/22/09
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

If not for Rickman and Freeman, this would be nigh unwatchable.

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10/25/05
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

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10/06/05
Chuck O'Leary
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01/29/05
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Philip Martin
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01/03/05
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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Frank Swietek
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02/06/04
Jules Brenner
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10/15/03
Jurgen Fauth
Jurgen Fauth
About.com

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07/24/03
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

The spirit of adventure is alive and well in this retooling of the exploits of a legendary hero; it dazzles the senses.

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06/07/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

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05/27/03
Blake French
Blake French
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05/20/03
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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It wasn't exactly an epic, but it was entertaining, and that's good enough.

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05/13/03
Alex Sandell
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04/04/03
Nell Minow
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03/24/03
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
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February 02, 2007: Russell Crowe As Good Nottingham vs. Evil Robin Hood!
Last time we were offered a big-budget "Robin Hood" movie, it starred Kevin Costner and his ill-fitting accent. But now comes a 'revisionist' take on the classic tale,... More...

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