Robin Hood (1973) movie poster

Robin Hood (1973)

"Meet Robin Hood and his MERRY MENagerie!"
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👍 93%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 58%
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Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
G
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.3/10 (4,604 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
58%
Metacritic
57

Cast

Brian Bedford as Robin Hood - A Fox (voice)
Phil Harris as Little John - A Bear (voice)
Andy Devine as Friar Tuck - A Badger (voice) · 83% avg
Monica Evans as Maid Marian - A Vixen (voice)
Peter Ustinov as Prince John - A Lion / King Richard (voice) · 78% avg
Terry-Thomas as Sir Hiss - A Snake (voice) · 84% avg
Pat Buttram as The Sheriff Of Nottingham - A Wolf (voice)
Carole Shelley as Lady Kluck - A Chicken (voice)

Is Robin Hood good?

Yes. 93% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 58%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#19 / 661 · Animation
Rank in its year
#1 / 29 · 1973
Rank among its director's films

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

Robin Hood is a 1973 American animated musical comedy produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Wolfgang Reitherman. The film reimagines the legend of Robin Hood with anthropomorphic animals — Robin Hood is a charming fox voiced by Brian Bedford, Little John is a lovable bear voiced by Phil Harris, and the villainous Prince John is a cowardly lion voiced by Peter Ustinov, who sucks his thumb and cries for his mother when upset. Robin and his Merry Men rob from Prince John and his tax collectors to return money to the poor villagers of Nottingham while Robin courts Maid Marian, a vixen voiced by Monica Evans.

The film was produced during one of Disney's lean periods, and animation was recycled from earlier Disney films including The Jungle Book and Snow White to reduce costs — a practice that animation fans have since documented extensively. Despite the budget constraints, Robin Hood's charm, humor, and memorable characters made it a lasting favorite. Peter Ustinov's sniveling, petulant Prince John was one of Disney's most entertainingly pathetic villains.

The film earned $32 million in its initial release and found its largest audience through home video.

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