Robin Hood (1973)

Directed by

Wolfgang Reitherman

Written by

Larry Clemmons

Genre

comedy film, fantasy film, musical film, buddy film, family film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

G

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 4,675 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The classic English folk hero Robin Hood is reimagined here as a fox who steals from the rich to give to the poor in animal-filled Nottingham. He and his friends outwit the greedy Prince John and his henchmen while Robin Hood wins the heart of Maid Marian.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulupbeatcheerfuladventurouscharmingclassic

What happens

Robin Hood is a 1973 American animated musical adventure comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by Buena Vista Distribution. Produced and directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, it is based on the English folktale "Robin Hood". Taking place in a world populated by anthropomorphic animals, the story follows the adventures of Robin Hood, Little John, and the inhabitants of Nottingham as they fight against the excessive taxation of Prince John, and Robin Hood wins the hand of Maid Marian. The film features the voices of Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Peter Ustinov, Pat Buttram, Monica Evans, Terry-Thomas, Roger Miller, and Carole Shelley. The idea to adapt Robin Hood into an animated feature was dated back to Walt Disney's interest in the tale of Reynard the Fox following the release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). The idea was repeatedly shelved for several decades. In 1968, Ken Anderson pitched a film adaptation of Robin Hood, incorporating ideas from Reynard the Fox by using anthropomorphic animals rather than humans. The project was approved, becoming the first completely "post-Walt" animated feature and the first with an entirely non-human cast. Robin Hood was released on November 8, 1973. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but it was nonetheless a box-office success, grossing $33 million worldwide against a production budget of $5 million. The film's reputation has improved over time, although some retrospective reviews have criticized the heavy use of animation recycled from previous Disney films. It has since become a cult classic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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