EXCLUSIVE: The Death of Robin Hood director breaks down how he reinvents a classic tale in his A24 film
- On June 19, A24 will release The Death of Robin Hood, director Michael Sarnoski's adaptation of a 17th-century ballad reimagining the legendary figure as a remorseful, aging outlaw confronting his violent past.
- Hugh Jackman stars as a grizzled, solitary Robin wandering 13th-century England, tormented by 'blood debts' from a ruthless criminal past as Sarnoski strips away romanticized legends to depict brutal reality.
- After sustaining mortal wounds, Robin encounters Sister Brigid, played by Jodie Comer, who reimagines the traditional prioress as a compassionate caretaker offering redemption through a dynamic built on grief and forgiveness.
- Shot on 35mm film with richly overcast textures, the movie eschews typical blockbuster tropes for a meditative character study, delivering an elegiac portrait of moral reckoning rather than high-octane action.
- By confronting the cycle of violence in Robin's life, Sarnoski positions the film as myth-busting counter-programming, hoping audiences reconsider the stories they tell themselves about heroism and redemption.
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"The Death of Robin Hood" Reviews Are In
Reviews are now out for A24’s R-rated dark period drama “The Death of Robin Hood” and, sadly, they appear to run a little soft for the project directed by Michael Sarnoski (“Pig”). With 23 reviews counted, the film has garnered a 65% score and 6.7/10 average rating on Rotten Tomatoes. On Metacritic, the film has garnered a 62/100. The story is described as a grounded, visceral and darker reimagining of the classic Robin Hood tale and will see an…
'The Death of Robin Hood' review: Hugh Jackman leads a bleak, brutal, and boring re-imagining of the outlaw
It's impossible to watch The Death of Robin Hood and not think of Logan. Both films star Hugh Jackman, and both mar his leading-man good looks with old age makeup, scars, and mangy facial hair. In each, he plays an anti-hero whose legend is one of noble heroism but whose reality is a trail of senseless carnage. And in both, his withered humanity is revived by protecting an orphaned girl. In this comparison, The Death of Robin Hood only suffers. …
Movie Review – The Death of Robin Hood (2026)
Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Movie Review – The Death of Robin Hood (2026) The Death of Robin Hood, 2026. Written and Directed by Michael Sarnoski. Starring Hugh Jackman, Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, Noah Jupe, Jade Croot, Faith Delaney, Tabitha Smyth, Beau Thompson, Alfie Lawless, and Asher de Silva. SYNOPSIS: Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured […
‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Review: Michael Sarnoski’s Ultra-Violent, Dark Subversion of Legend
Myth gets brutally dispatched in The Death of Robin Hood, A Quiet Place: Day One filmmaker Michael Sarnoski‘s dark, loose adaptation of the 17th-century ballad Robin Hood’s Death. The 13th-century outlaw gets a gritty makeover in a subversion of his legendary heroics, forcing a reckoning as Robin Hood seeks peace and death in his final days. Sarnoski’s deconstruction of popularized myth comes forged in shocking violence and poignant introspectio…
The Brutal Poetry Of 'The Death of Robin Hood'
It’s 1247 England, and a young girl is freezing to death. Trudging through a blinding blizzard, she spots a campfire flickering in the distance. She cautiously approaches the man (Hugh Jackman) at the campfire, who throws her a piece of meat and lets her join him beside the fire. She asks him what he knows of the hero Robin Hood, but he only dismisses the legends of the poor man’s champion as tall tales. “He was a murderous brigand,” he says rou…
The Death of Robin Hood Review: Hugh Jackman Leads a Beautifully Brutal Elegy
The earliest surviving narrative text featuring that rogue we now know as the Prince of Thieves, the Fox of Sherwood, the guy with the bow, is the ballad of “Robin Hood and the Monk.” Our copy is believed to date back to around 1450, although the tale is likely older. But even that long ago, many of the elements we associate with Robin Hood are already in place: the Merry Men, Little John, and an antipathy toward the Sheriff of Nottingham. Yet i…
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