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Robin Hood

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Robin Hood (1973)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:12

Rotten:10

Average Rating:5.5/10

Consensus: One of the weaker Disney adaptations, Robin Hood is cute and colorful but lacks the majesty and excitement of the studio's earlier efforts.

Runtime: 83 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: The woodland creatures of Sherwood Forest retell the story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian. With the help of a lively ballad, Rooster Allan a Dale recounts the adventures of handsome rogue Robin and... The woodland creatures of Sherwood Forest retell the story of Robin Hood and Maid Marian. With the help of a lively ballad, Rooster Allan a Dale recounts the adventures of handsome rogue Robin and his Merry Men, the cowardly Prince John and the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham. [More]

Starring: Brian Bedford, Andy Devine, Peter Ustinov, Phil Harris

Starring: Brian Bedford, Andy Devine, Peter Ustinov, Phil Harris, Terry-Thomas, Roger Miller, Monica Evans, Pat Buttram

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman

Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Story: Ken Anderson
Screenwriter: Larry Clemmons

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Nov 28, 2006

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The nadir in the history of Disney animation. Simply a disgrace.

comment 3 Comments
05/30/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Robin Hood is one of the most lackadaisical Disney features of all.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment 1 Comment
12/03/06
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Disney's animated musical version of the oft-filmed legend casts animals in the traditional roles and the film consequently flounders in its own cuteness.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/24/03
Channel 4 Film

No one makes cultural appropriation as much fun as Walt Disney.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
06/24/06
Time Out

Even at its best, Robin Hood is only mildly diverting.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
11/04/09
TIME Magazine

[An] enjoyable animated feature from Disney Studios.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/04/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Not one of Disney's better animated efforts; it lacks the majesty of earlier works.

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10/09/03
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Robin Hood might be something of a mess around the fringes, but there's a kindness, joviality, and lovely sense of community ingrained in the picture that makes it irresistible.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
11/30/06
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
DVDTalk.com

No review available.

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04/16/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

What sinks this one is the utter lack of the childhood insight and sympathy that really give the Disney films their staying power.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
11/04/09
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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It's good for that time period from which the Disney studios were struggling to make good animated pictures.

Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

No review available.

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08/12/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Foxes with bows and arrows. What could be better than that?

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/04/09
Ian Nathan
Ian Nathan
Empire Magazine

It's bright and colorful, to be sure, with an emphasis on cuteness throughout, so tots will probably like it.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
11/27/06
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

like many of these old classics, it's fun to revisit with my own kids

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
03/22/07
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

No review available.

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11/22/03
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Compared with modern Disney films, which are dominated by the self-absorption and eventual self-discovery of their main characters, Robin Hood offers surprisingly stark and interesting social questions.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
02/08/08
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

No review available.

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07/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

As post-Sleeping Beauty Disney animated features go, Robin Hood is a fine entry, better than Sword in the Stone or Fox and the Hound but not as good as Jungle Book or The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.

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

Blatantly caters to a juvenile audience, without making even the slightest attempt to entertain the grown-ups unless it happens that they like Saturday morning cartoon-level hijinks.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
11/18/09
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy
 
 
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