Robin Hood
Metascore
53 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 40
  3. Negative: 6 out of 40
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    88
    Head and shoulders above the sort of lightheaded epics Hollywood typically offers during the summer season.
  2. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    88
    Every era gets the Robin Hood it needs…Now director Ridley Scott and writer Brian Helgeland have given us an intelligent, layered story suited to our grim, patience-trying times.

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User Score
6.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 257 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 125
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 125
  3. Negative: 33 out of 125
  1. grandpajoe6191
    5
    Epic, but what's the point of it?
  2. EthanPeter
    1
    If it reinvents the legend at all, one has to wonder why the legend exists in the first place. The story and characters are painfully boring. You've already seen all this action before, and the elements it borrows were selected from the bottom of the barrel. Watch Kevin Costner's again instead.… Full Review »
  3. Karl2000
    5
    Felt a much longer than it should've; and no punchline. It tries to do too much and ends up playing like a pilot for 'Robin Hood' the TV series - in which, hopefully, all of the many characters will be developed. Interesting that Ridley would create a film that looks like 'Gladiator' but fails to hit all the Gladiator,Brave Heart, etc, plot points i.e. : protaganist established as hero, family of hero is murdered by villain, hero is made outcast/outlaw by villain, hero finds love/faith/need-for revenge, etc, etc. While most of those things happen in the film, they don't flow coherently, in fact it's all very disjointed; and too many villains. And the end I was left with a feeling that Ridley was going through the motions on this one.… Full Review »
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