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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

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Reviews Counted:40

Fresh:40

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.9/10

Consensus: Errol Flynn thrills as the legendary title character, and the film embodies the type of imaginative family adventure tailor-made for the silver screen.

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In Michael Curtiz's swashbuckling spectacle about the infamous outlaw and his band of merry men who "robbed from the rich and gave to the poor," Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) fights nobly for justice... In Michael Curtiz's swashbuckling spectacle about the infamous outlaw and his band of merry men who "robbed from the rich and gave to the poor," Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone) while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland). Flynn joyously embraces the role widely considered the best of his bountiful array of swashbuckling legends. Delivering his lines and performing dashing acrobatics (he did most of his own stunts) with breezy élan, he darts across the intricate sets of THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD as if there are rocket boosters secreted in his tights. It was one of the earliest films to use three-color Technicolor and, at the time, the most expensive film Warner Bros. had produced. Erich Wolfgang Korngold's outstanding score won an Oscar, as did the art direction and the editing. [More]

Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains

Starring: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Una O'Connor

Director: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley

Director: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Producer: Henry Blanke
Screenwriter: Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller
Composer: Erich Wolfgang Korngold

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Aug 26, 2008

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01/24/03
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Perhaps the quintessential Errol Flynn vehicle...

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
04/11/01
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

In every department, the offer is flawless and under all conditions cannot miss skyrocketing to tremendous grosses.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine

Peerless action-adventure romp from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/16/07
Channel 4 Film

Movies like this are beyond criticism.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
10/16/07
Don Druker
Don Druker
Chicago Reader

In these cynical days when swashbucklers cannot be presented without an ironic subtext, this great 1938 film exists in an eternal summer of bravery and romance.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
10/01/03
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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No review available.

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05/24/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Fast-paced and loose, this 120-minute production concentrates mostly on fun, energy and high spirits.

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09/05/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

It is exhilarating because the film is, of course, one of the all-time great adventures and one of the most thoroughly entertaining movies ever made.

Full Review Source: Critic Doctor | comment Comment
08/27/03
Peter Sobczynski
Peter Sobczynski
Critic Doctor

Sumptuous and highly energetic, The Adventures of Robin Hood is grand with a capital 'G' on every level.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
08/21/03
Gary Dowell
Gary Dowell
Dallas Morning News
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The archetypal Hollywood swashbuckler… everything big-screen derring-do should be: rousing, lighthearted, witty, romantic, colorful, moralistic, and richly satisfying… [Flynn is] the quintessential Robin Hood, jaunty, dashing, and fearless.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
10/10/03
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

[Flynn] catapults across the screen with the greatest of ease, exuding so much charm and confidence that he seems to klieg-light the film all by himself.

Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com | comment Comment
04/05/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com

...the quintessential movie swashbuckler.

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08/29/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

A flawless swashbuckler!

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09/28/05
James Plath
James Plath
DVDTown.com

There are classics and then there are Classics. This one's required viewing for any self-respecting movie geek.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

Michael Curtiz's adventure, one of the most enjoyable swashbuckling epics made, flaunting star Errol Flynn at his very best, deservedly won several Oscar Awards, including editing for Dawson and music score for Korngold.

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07/26/08
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Errol Flynn buckles his swashes in this classic historical adventure.

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10/16/07
Empire Magazine

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11/14/02
Adam Nayman
Adam Nayman
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06/04/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

An entertaining 100 minutes that's well worth the price of admission, even if it's flawed in several respects.

Full Review Source: Film and Felt | comment Comment
08/16/03
Gabe Leibowitz
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