Robin Hood [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray]

Director: Otto Bathurst, Martin Schreier

Overview

A reimagining of the famous legend by director Otto Bathurst depicts Robin of Loxley (Taron Egerton), a veteran Crusader trained from the ground-up by his commander Little John (Jamie Foxx) to become Robin Hood. Together they mount a rebellion against the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham (Ben Mendelsohn). The film also stars Eve Hewson and Jamie Dornan

Product Details

Release Date:	02/19/2019
UPC:	0031398299981
Original Release:	2018
Language:	English
Time:	1:56:00
Format:	Blu-ray
Sales rank:	9,323

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Taron Egerton	Robin Hood
Eve Hewson	Maid Marian
Jamie Foxx	Little John
Jamie Dornan	Will Scarlett
Paul Anderson	Gisborne
Ben Mendelsohn	Sheriff of Nottingham
Tim Minchin	Friar Tuck
F. Murray Abraham	Actor
Ian Peck	Actor,Actor
Cornelius Booth	Actor
Kane Headley	Actor
Scot Greenan	Actor
Lara Rossi	Actor
Kevin Griffiths	Actor
Catriona Temple	Actor
Bj?rn Bengtsson	Actor
Nicholas Wittman	Actor,Crusader Morant
Yasen Atour	Actor
Josh Herdman	Actor
Jerome Holder	Actor
Kembe Sorel	Actor
L?szl? ?ron	Actor
Declan Hannigan	Actor
Antonio Lujak	Actor
Roderick Hill	Actor
Matt Devere	Actor
Andrea Mladinic	Actor
Frane Perisin	Actor
Rxchie	CrossMan
Yun Lai	Invit? soir?e
Nasser Memarzia	Actor
Ken Duken	Actor
Dagny Dewath	Actor
Matthias Koeberlin	Actor
Stipe Erceg	Actor
Thomas Thieme	Actor
Vinzenz Kiefer	Actor
David Steffen	Actor
Melanie Blocksdorf	Actor
Marilena Netzker	Actor
Christian Koch	Actor
Joseph Trapanese	Composer

Technical Credits

Ben Chandler

David James Kelly

Florian Schumacher

Howard Ellis	Producer
Leonardo DiCaprio	Producer
Adam Goodman	Producer
Jennifer Davisson Killoran	Producer
John Bernard	Producer
Connor DeSha	Producer
Christian Bahr	Producer
Ben Chandler	Screenwriter
David James Kelly	Screenwriter
Florian Schumacher	Screenwriter
Tory Tunnell	Executive Producer,Producer
E. Bennett Walsh	Executive Producer,Producer
Edward L. McDonnell	Executive Producer,Producer
Basil Iwanyk	Executive Producer,Producer
Joby Harold	Producer
D?nes B?lind	Stunts
Clay Donahue Fontenot	Stunts
Gerg? Horp?csi	Stunts
Othman Ilyassa	Stunts
J?zsef Kovalik Jr.	Stunts
Norbert Kov?cs	Stunts
Balazs Lengyel	Stunts
Janos Olah	Stunts
Deborah Aquila	Casting
Ronna Kress	Casting
Debbie McWilliams	Casting
Tricia Wood	Casting
Stephen Robinson	Sound/Sound Designer
Peter Staubli	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Director Otto Bathurst takes the reins and wows audiences with Robin Hood. Hard-hitting action, enrapturing ambiance, and an enthralling story performed by committed actors make the film an astounding tour de force. There have been many portrayals of the heroic outlaw Robin Hood, the legendary thief and friend of the commoner who robs from the rich and gives to the poor. Back in 1991, there was the Kevin Costner vehicle Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Then in 1993, audiences laughed it up with the comedic musical Robin Hood: Men in Tights. Ridley Scott took the legend and reinterpreted it as a British war drama, placing Russell Crowe in the lead role in 2010. Those films, each with their own failings, were unsuccessful at achieving mass appeal for various reasons. Bathurst's production trumps all previous attempts at entertaining moviegoers though. Here, audiences follow Robin of Loxley, played by Taron Egerton of Kingsman fame. The story is set during the Crusades in Medieval England. Writers Ben Chandler and David James Kelly position the hero as a wealthy lord in Nottingham. Lord Loxley catches a thief named Marian (Eve Hewson), who he falls in love with. As fate would have it, he's drafted to fight in the war right in the middle of his star-swept romance. After four years at war, he returns to Nottingham and discovers that he's lost the love of his life-who moved on to another man-as well as his considerable estate. Yahya (Jamie Foxx), whose name is translated to the more commonly known John, tracks him down. Together, they conspire to take down the corrupt Sheriff of Nottingham, who has been bleeding the commoners of their money to fund the war machine helmed by the Church of England. The film wisely avoids delving too deeply into the political or the religious history of the Crusades. It does include just enough of it to drive the story though. Interestingly enough, the story draws parallels to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy. For instance, astute viewers will notice the theme of the masked outlaw who champions the people in a time of dire need, as well as the need for symbols that are strong enough to incite action. The film also makes mention of the relationship between power and money-surely relevant in any capitalistic society. It spares audiences from delving into debates about money, religion or politics, however, and instead focuses on entertaining audiences. And entertain it does. Never before have we seen medieval combat portrayed with such intensity. Bathurst's opening combat scene, set in Arabia, is expertly crafted. Did medieval archers really conduct close quarters combat in an urban environment just as the U.S. Marines did in Iraq? It doesn't matter. The action is gripping. The archers hold their bows and arrows like carbine rifles. Their cuirasses evoke modern day body armor, and their tunics are colored like desert camo battle dress uniforms. They move from cover to cover, dodging balcony ambushes and machine gun-like siege weapons. Utterly enthralling. This combat scene is a testament to the viewer that Bathurst is in full control of the film. But that's not all. The world is expressed with richness and attention to detail. It's almost as if audiences can feel the grit of the stone walls, even the roughness of the broadcloth that clothe the commoners. The wardrobes are expertly styled too, with each character sporting a distinct way of dress. It's abundantly clear that no detail went unexamined-the cut, color, and texture of the clothes is impressively well-considered. The actors that inhabit this richly detailed world put on a worthy show too. Egerton's performance is winsome, and Jamie Foxx plays the hard-riding mentor well here too. In fact, Foxx charges the air with a brooding intensity that's unforgettable-perhaps one of his more exciting roles as of late. And let's not forget Ben Mendelsohn. Playing the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, he adds complexity to what could easily have been a flat character. There's no doubt about it. Bathurst does for Robin Hood what Baz Luhrmann did for Romeo + Juliet. His execution of Robin Hood is absolutely the strongest and most compelling envisioning of the centuries-old tale to date. A must-see for any and all who seek to be entertained.