Robin Hood Movies: Release Order

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1922 - 201820 Films31h 49m3.2 Average

The Robin Hood legend has captivated filmmakers for over a century, resulting in one of cinema's most frequently adapted tales. This watch order chronicles the complete theatrical history of Robin Hood films, spanning from the silent era through modern blockbusters. The collection showcases remarkable diversity: Douglas Fairbanks brought unprecedented spectacle in 1922, Errol Flynn defined the swashbuckling hero in 1938's Technicolor masterpiece, and numerous adventure films followed throughout the 1940s-60s.

The legend evolved with Disney's animated fox in 1973, Sean Connery's aging outlaw in 1976, Kevin Costner's blockbuster in 1991, and Mel Brooks' parody in 1993. Modern reimaginings from Ridley Scott and others brought grittier interpretations to contemporary audiences. Each era reinvents the folklore for its time, offering everything from family entertainment to mature character studies.

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Robin Hood

19222h 13m3.5
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Enid Bennett, Wallace Beery, Sam De Grasse, Alan Hale

When King Richard leaves for the Crusades, his treacherous brother Prince John seizes power as a cruel tyrant. The noble Earl of Huntingdon becomes the legendary Robin Hood, leading a band of outlaws in swashbuckling adventures to defend the oppressed and restore justice to England.

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The Adventures of Robin Hood

19381h 42m4.4
Director: William Keighley
Cast: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles

The legendary outlaw Robin Hood battles the corrupt Sir Guy of Gisbourne while fighting for justice and pursuing the love of Maid Marian in medieval England.

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The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

19461h 26m2.3
Director: Henry Levin
Cast: Cornel Wilde, Anita Louise, Jill Esmond, Edgar Buchanan, Henry Daniell

Robin Hood's son takes up the family tradition of heroic adventure when he must rescue England's young king from the clutches of the villainous William of Pembroke.

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The Prince of Thieves

19481h 12m3.1
Director: Howard Bretherton
Cast: Jon Hall, Patricia Morison, Adele Jergens, Alan Mowbray, H.B. Warner

After returning from the Crusades, Sir Allan Claire discovers his betrothed is being forced into a political marriage and teams up with Robin Hood to rescue her.

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Rogues of Sherwood Forest

19501h 30m2.3
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: John Derek, Diana Lynn, George Macready, Alan Hale, Paul Cavanagh

The son of Robin Hood continues his father's legacy of fighting injustice and protecting the poor in Sherwood Forest.

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Tales of Robin Hood

19511h0.8
Director: James Tinling
Cast: Robert Clarke, Mary Hatcher, Paul Cavanagh, Keith Richards, Whit Bissell

This compilation follows the legendary outlaw Robin Hood as he assembles his band of Merry Men, meets Maid Marian, and battles the villainous Sir Guy de Clairmont to save England from tyranny.

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The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men poster

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

19521h 24m3.4
Director: Ken Annakin
Cast: Richard Todd, Joan Rice, Peter Finch, James Hayter, James Robertson Justice

When young Robin Hood's father is murdered by Prince John's men, he becomes an outlaw in Sherwood Forest, gathering his band of merry men to fight injustice and help the overtaxed people of England.

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The Men of Sherwood Forest

19541h 17m3.8
Director: Val Guest
Cast: Don Taylor, Reginald Beckwith, Eileen Moore, David King-Wood, Douglas Wilmer

Robin Hood is tricked into a dangerous mission to rescue King Richard from captivity in Germany, but must escape betrayal and foil an ambush plot against the returning king.

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Son of Robin Hood

19581h 21m1.9
Director: George Sherman
Cast: David Hedison, June Laverick, Marius Goring, David Farrar, Philip Friend

Ten years after Robin Hood's death, his loyal men must protect the young prince from the power-hungry Duke Simon Des Roches who plots to seize the British throne.

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Robin Hood and the Pirates

19601h 20m3.6
Original Title: Robin Hood e i pirati
Director: Giorgio Simonelli
Cast: Lex Barker, Jocelyn Lane, Rossana Rory, Mario Scaccia, Walter Barnes

After being shipwrecked during the Crusades, Robin Hood finds himself rescued by pirates who plan to ransom him back to his father.

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Sword of Sherwood Forest

19601h 20m3.2
Director: Terence Fisher
Cast: Richard Greene, Peter Cushing, Niall MacGinnis, Richard Pasco, Jack Gwillim

Robin of Loxley and his men discover a dangerous plot by the Sheriff of Nottingham and the Earl of Newark to overthrow the King's Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. Racing against time, Robin must prevent an ambush that threatens both the Archbishop and Lady Marian Fitzwater.

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The Triumph of Robin Hood

19621h 17m3.2
Original Title: Il trionfo di Robin Hood
Director: Umberto Lenzi
Cast: Don Burnett, Gia Scala, Gaia Germani, Philippe Noël, Samson Burke

Robin Hood and his band of outlaws defend King Richard the Lionheart's kingdom against his treacherous brother Prince John while the king is away fighting in the Holy Land.

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A Challenge for Robin Hood

19671h 32m3.4
Director: C.M. Pennington-Richards
Cast: Barrie Ingham, Peter Blythe, Gay Hamilton, John Arnatt, John Gugolka

After being falsely accused of murder, Sir Robin of Loxley flees to Sherwood Forest where he encounters a band of outlaws. He transforms them into a legendary force that steals from the rich and gives to the poor.

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Long Live Robin Hood

19711h 43m3.5
Original Title: L'arciere di fuoco
Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Cast: Giuliano Gemma, Mark Damon, Luis Dávila, Silvia Dionisio, Mario Adorf

When King John usurps the English throne and refuses to ransom his captive brother Richard the Lionheart, Sir Henry of Nottingham escapes to Sherwood Forest and becomes the legendary Robin Hood. Leading a band of Anglo-Saxons, he fights against the corrupt regime threatening the rightful king's return.

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Robin Hood

19731h 23m4.3
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Cast: Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Peter Ustinov

Disney's animated classic follows the legendary outlaw Robin Hood and his merry men as they rob from the rich to give to the poor while opposing the tyrannical Prince John in medieval England.

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Robin and Marian

19761h 46m3.5
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw, Richard Harris, Nicol Williamson

An aging Robin Hood returns from the Crusades to reconnect with Maid Marian in this romantic adventure exploring love and heroism in their later years.

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

19912h 23m4
Director: Kevin Reynolds
Cast: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Alan Rickman

After escaping from a Jerusalem prison, nobleman Robin of Locksley returns to England to find his father murdered by the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham. He joins forces with a band of outlaws in Sherwood Forest to fight injustice and protect the innocent from the sheriff's tyranny.

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights

19931h 44m3.7
Director: Mel Brooks
Cast: Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck, Dave Chappelle

Robin Hood returns from the Crusades to find England under the tyrannical rule of King John and must assemble a band of merry men to restore justice in this Mel Brooks comedy parody of the classic legend.

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Robin Hood

20102h 20m3.5
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow, William Hurt, Mark Strong

When soldier Robin assumes the identity of a fallen nobleman in Nottingham, he becomes entangled with the man's widow Marion while drawing the dangerous attention of the sheriff and the king's ruthless henchman.

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Robin Hood

20181h 56m3.2
Director: Otto Bathurst
Cast: Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson, Jamie Dornan

A battle-scarred Crusader returns home and teams up with his Moorish ally to lead a daring rebellion against England's corrupt ruling class.

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