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The Adventures of Robin Hood

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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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Reviews for The Adventures of Robin Hood

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Errol Flynn buckles his swashes in this classic historical adventure.

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10/16/07
Empire Magazine
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Peerless action-adventure romp from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/16/07
Channel 4 Film
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One of the few great adventure movies that you can pretend you are treating the kids to when you are really treating yourself.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Time Out
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In every department, the offer is flawless and under all conditions cannot miss skyrocketing to tremendous grosses.

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06/05/02
Boxoffice Magazine
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If prankish Fairbanks was a man's Robin Hood, handsome, romantic Flynn performs for everybody else.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
04/24/09
TIME Magazine
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This is one of the truly great adventure films of all time, and features a terrific performance by the perfectly cast Flynn.

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01/01/00
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No review available.

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11/14/02
Adam Nayman
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No review available.

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02/27/04
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

No review available.

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05/24/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
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Movies like this are beyond criticism.

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

it’s a 65-year-old classic that still holds its rank as a movie among movies

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/04/03
Doug Hennessy
Doug Hennessy
Filmcritic.com

Movie pageantry at its best, done in the grand manner of silent spectacles, brimming over with the sort of primitive energy that drew people to the movies in the first place.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
08/19/03
Elliott Stein
Elliott Stein
Village Voice

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
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Few storybooks have been more brilliantly brought to life, page for page, chapter for chapter, derring-do for derring-do.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Frank S. Nugent
Frank S. Nugent
New York Times
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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
Gabe Leibowitz
Film and Felt

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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06/04/04
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

A flawless swashbuckler!

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

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

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
09/05/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

The Adventures of Robin Hood shows the studio system could produce works of pure energy and joy.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
10/17/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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Latest News for The Adventures of Robin Hood

October 13, 2005: Errol Flynn's Grandson to Star ... as His Grandfather
Luke Flynn, grandson of legendary matinee idol Errol Flynn, will portray his grandfather in an upcoming biopic, says Variety. More...

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