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An amiable rooster called Alan-a-Dale (Roger Miller) tells stories and sings songs of the heroic Robin Hood (Brian Bedford) and his trusty sidekick, Little John (Phil Harris), in this animated animal-themed adaptation of the legendary story. When evil Prince John (Peter Ustinov) deputizes the Sheriff of Nottingham (Pat Buttram) to collect unreasonable taxes from the animals of Sherwood Forest, Robin, Little John and the other merry men wage a lighthearted battle against their evil foes.

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

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Robin Hood | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Alan R. Howard Hollywood Reporter The washed-out, muted colors are a mistake, and if Robin Hood is sometimes hilarious, it has little memorable magic. Nov 29, 2018 Full Review Robin Hood | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Ian Nathan Empire Magazine Foxes with bows and arrows. What could be better than that? Rated: 4/5 Nov 4, 2009 Full Review Robin Hood | Rotten Tomatoes (3) TIME Magazine Even at its best, Robin Hood is only mildly diverting. Nov 4, 2009 Full Review Robin Hood | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A dull and disjointed retelling. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 8, 2023 Full Review Robin Hood | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Mat Brunet AniMat's Review (YouTube) Robin Hood is an enjoyable animated feature that has some of the essence of a classic Disney film to ensure that its viewers can have a good time. Rated: 7/10 Aug 18, 2023 Full Review Robin Hood | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn While the film might not be perfect, Robin Hood is one of the more underrated Disney efforts. Blending imagination with technical ability, the film is entertaining and rewarding. Apr 13, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Luke R Such a memorable childhood movie! I love a good romance! Prince John is such a hilarious bad guy! Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review Catherine P Loved this film as a child and even now as an adult. One hand wave taking multiple images, I appreciate the animation. Knowing it was all drawn, cleaned up and coloured by hand. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Man N We love this movie. Time and time again the critics on this site are wrong Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/26/24 Full Review Nathan F An absolute classic movie and a must see Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Bean S One of Disney's most underrated movies of all time! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Dale R The classic tale told by anthropomorphic animals. For the most part this is a good movie: Brian Bedford plays a good Robin, Phil Harris reprises his role as Baloo in Little John, Sir Hiss is a great comedic relief character, Pat Buttram does a great job as the Sheriff and the love story is believable. The songs were written by country artist Roger Miller and he does a nice job here, giving the movie a unique sound when compared to the other animated Disney movies. The last action sequence is also great! However, the pacing is way off for me. There are too many distractions from the main story and some scenes tend to linger on too long. Again my major complaint with animated movies of this era are the children characters that someone at Disney must have insisted be in every movie. The children in this movie do nothing at all to contribute to the story, except to act cute. The scene they share with Maid Marian is a complete waste of time and throws the pacing out the window. Some proper editing would have made this movie great! In addition, the animators were lazy during production and reused a lot of animation from, among others, The Jungle Book. While some other animated movies do the same, this one is the most egregious. Check it out if you’d be interested. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Wolfgang Reitherman Director Brian Bedford Robin Hood Peter Ustinov Prince John Roger Miller Alan-A-Dale Pat Buttram Sheriff of Nottingham Candy Candido Tournament Crocodile
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Synopsis An amiable rooster called Alan-a-Dale (Roger Miller) tells stories and sings songs of the heroic Robin Hood (Brian Bedford) and his trusty sidekick, Little John (Phil Harris), in this animated animal-themed adaptation of the legendary story. When evil Prince John (Peter Ustinov) deputizes the Sheriff of Nottingham (Pat Buttram) to collect unreasonable taxes from the animals of Sherwood Forest, Robin, Little John and the other merry men wage a lighthearted battle against their evil foes.

Director
Wolfgang Reitherman

Producer
Wolfgang Reitherman

Screenwriter
Ken Anderson, Ken Anderson, Larry Clemmons

Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures

Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures

Rating
G

Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 8, 1973, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 6, 2013

Runtime
1h 23m

Sound Mix
Stereo
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