Drama, Thriller, Action  •  2026  •  123 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Death of Robin Hood (2026)

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The Death of Robin Hood (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Mixed
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.3

Overview

Michael Sarnoski's revisionist medieval drama strips the Robin Hood legend down to guilt and bloodshed. Hugh Jackman plays an aging outlaw, gravely wounded, forced to reckon with a life of crime rather than celebrate it. Jodie Comer plays a woman who offers him a path toward something like redemption. The Leans Traditional label follows from the film's choices rather than any political agenda. Traditional casting keeps period-appropriate English roles with white performers. Christian imagery and a monastic setting carry genuine moral weight. The narrative frames personal accountability as the only real currency, rejecting systemic grievance in favor of one man's confrontation with his own myth.


Starring Cast

Hugh Jackman  •   Jodie Comer  •   Bill Skarsgård


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film deconstructs the Robin Hood legend as a cover for a life of murder and plunder, centering on one man's confrontation with his past and the myths that sustain violence. Its focus on personal guilt and the construction of stories remains apolitical, offering no endorsement of systemic change or traditional restoration.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

Traditional casting populates every lead role with white performers in period-appropriate medieval English parts. The narrative deconstructs the outlaw myth through personal reckoning rather than identity-based critique.

Secondary

Family Values: Mixed
Confidence: Low

Cycle-of-violence vendettas destroy a stolen farm household while surrogate paternal bonds form in a monastic orphanage setting, framing family ties as fragile consequences rather than endorsed ideals.

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: Medium

A prioress extends patient care and moral steadiness inside the priory setting, framing redemption as attainable through sustained encounter with Christian mercy.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

No transsexual characters or themes register in this revisionist historical drama.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

No canonical male characters from the Robin Hood legend are recast with female performers. Hugh Jackman portrays the titular outlaw; Jodie Comer plays the original character Sister Brigid.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

Robin Hood, canonically a white English outlaw in folklore and prior adaptations, is portrayed by white actor Hugh Jackman with no other legacy characters recast across racial lines.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.4
The Movie Database logo
6.4

Critic Ratings

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N/A
Metacritic logo
6.0

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