ROBIN HOOD (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Taron Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret Service), Jamie Foxx (Baby Driver), Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Eve Hewson (Bridge of Spies), Tim Minchin (Two Fists, One Heart), Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades Freed), Paul Anderson (The Revenant), Josh Herdman (Thunderpants), Björn Bengtsson (Offside)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Otto Bathurst (film debut), director; Ben Chandler (film debut) and David James Kelly (film debut), writers; Jennifer Davisson (Red Riding Hood) and Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street), producers; Joseph Trapanese (The Greatest Showman), composer; George Steel (The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death), cinematographer; Chris Barwell (Under The Shadow) and Joe Hutshing (Almost Famous), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In a kingdom rife with corruption and tyranny, war-hardened Crusader Robin of Loxley (Egerton) and his Moorish companion Little John (Foxx) lead an audacious assault against the Crown and the evil Sheriff of Nottingham (Mendelsohn)…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

There have been many iterations of the British legend of Robin Hood on-screen, but this latest incarnation is an all-out action-adventure which gives us plenty of fun characters, endearing romance, and lots of intense fighting… and besides, it’s got to be better than that terrible Russell Crowe-Ridley Scott movie from eight years ago, right?

WHEN’S IT OUT?

WEDNESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 2018

Search from over ten years of movies here:

Other recent reviews:

Good Fortune (dir. Aziz Ansari)

A guardian angel meddles in the lives of a wealthy entrepreneur and a struggling gig worker…

Plainclothes (dir. Carmen Emmi)

An undercover police officer falls for his latest target…

Tron: Ares (dir. Joachim Rønning)

A super-intelligent program is sent from the digital world to ours for a bold mission…

Good Boy (dir. Ben Leonberg)

A loyal dog witnesses his owner succumb to supernatural forces…

I Swear (dir. Kirk Jones)

A young man with Tourette’s syndrome struggles to live with his condition…

BFI London Film Festival 2025 Reviews: The Secret Agent, Twinless and more!

Our first collection of reviews from this year’s BFI London Film Festival includes write-ups on some of the most anticipated titles from this year’s edition, including Sirât, Left-Handed Girl and others!

Him (dir. Justin Tipping)

An aspiring football player is put through a testing regime by a former quarterback…

The Smashing Machine (dir. Benny Safdie)

Former wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr helps usher in a new era for the sport…

The Lost Bus (dir. Paul Greengrass)

A bus driver rescues a classroom from a destructive wildfire…

Urchin (dir. Harris Dickinson)

A homeless man attempts to turn his life around…

Optimized by Optimole