Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

1991 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Medieval Times, Past, Swashbuckler

Synopsis

Robin Hood decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Scores

Overall Score
91.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.9%
Review Aggregate
62.9

Critic Consensus

48.8% Fresh • 43 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 49% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize action-packed, character-driven, macabre. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

action-packedcharacter-drivenmacabrepoliticalstylizedupliftingfunnylightheartedromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kevin Costner1991$1,000 source$2,303reported
Morgan Freeman1991$2,549,000$5,871,000(est)
Christian Slater1991$1,919,000$4,420,000(est)
Alan Rickman1991$1,000,000 source$2,303,231reported
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio1991$1,342,000$3,091,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes217,789

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1991$165,493,900$381,170,620
International1991N/AN/A
Worldwide1991$165,493,900$381,170,620

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1991$82,746,950$190,585,310
Digital Rentals ?1991N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1991N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1991$58,288,000$134,250,707
Physical Purchases ?1991$35,547,000$81,872,939
TV & Streaming Revenue1991$46,338,292$106,727,774
Total Revenues1991$222,920,242$513,436,730
Expenses
Budget ?1991$48,000,000$110,555,070
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source1991$20,000,000$46,064,613
Participations1991$33,438,000$77,015,426
Residuals ?1991$9,159,000$21,095,289
Interest & Overhead1991$8,160,000$18,794,362
Total Expenses1991$118,757,000$273,524,760
Movie Net Profit or Loss1991$104,163,242$239,911,970

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