--- title: "The Death of Robin Hood: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-death-of-robin-hood/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-death-of-robin-hood" critics_score: 63 critics_reviews: 12 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Death of Robin Hood (2026): what the critics said Critics' score 63 from 12 reviews: 7 positive, 3 mixed, 2 negative. The consensus leans positive, with substantial reservations about this sombre revision of the Robin Hood legend. Praise centres on Hugh Jackman’s haunted portrayal of a violent outlaw confronting his past, while Jodie Comer earns recognition for bringing warmth to the drama. The more favourable reviews find sensitivity in the treatment of guilt and redemption, alongside a willingness to question the familiar hero. Rural scenery and carefully composed images also draw praise, even when the storytelling proves less persuasive. The divide is wide over whether the brooding produces emotional depth or merely slows the film down. Variety admires the craft and performances but finds the tone persistently dour and the character arc slight. The Telegraph is much less forgiving, citing a lack of plot and engaging storytelling. The Hollywood Reporter likewise finds tedium rather than profundity, making clear that the central performance is not universally admired. ## Empire — Al Horner Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 1 September 2026. The critic praises the film's shift from brutal violence to a tender, introspective drama about a violent outlaw confronting his conscience and finding unexpected humanity. Sarnoski is singled out for coaxing tender performances and capturing rural beauty in a poignant meditation on myth and violence. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-death-of-robin-hood/) ## Time Out — Ian Freer Rating 4/5. 12 June 2026. The film offers a bold, brutal yet sensitive reimagining of the Robin Hood legend as a complex, morally ambiguous figure. It singles out Hugh Jackman’s performance as one of the best of his career for etching a man reckoning with his past evils. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-2026) ## Slant Magazine Rating 3/4. 11 June 2026. The film is a tough character drama that brings the legend down to earth as a mournfully humanist revisionist tale. It focuses on reconciling past wrongs and the possibility of absolution through a battleworn Robin who bears no resemblance to the cultural myth. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-hugh-jackman-michael-sarnoski/) ## Financial Times — Danny Leigh Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 3 September 2026. The critic sees a thoughtful revisionist drama that recasts Robin as a murderous bandit seeking redemption, praising its provocative approach to myth and history while noting it ultimately can't fully let go of the legend. [Read the review](https://www.ft.com/content/f989b8d8-0ea1-4ffc-aaf0-5176905abf4b) ## Radio Times — Terry Staunton Rating 3/5. 1 September 2026. This sombre, pensive take on the outlaw’s final days delivers a wordy drama focused on morality and consequences rather than action. It singles out the strong central performances by Hugh Jackman and Jodie Comer and the lush cinematography of the priory settings. [Read the review](https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/the-death-of-robin-hood-a24-review/) ## The AV Club — Jacob Oller Rating C. 11 June 2026. The film shares a jaded disillusionment with myth but stays on the surface in its grimdark revisionist folktale. It limps through dull, sludgy drama focused on a sad old man wishing for death, with only fleeting moments of optimism from supporting characters. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/the-death-of-robin-hood-review) ## The Guardian Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 16 June 2026. The critic finds the revisionist take conceptually intriguing but ultimately unsuccessful, praising craft but noting it struggles with tone and emotional depth. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jun/16/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-hugh-jackman) ## Screen Daily Fi1m's normalised score 40/100 (inferred from the text). 11 June 2026. The review finds the film rich in atmosphere but hampered by an excessively brooding approach that makes it feel uninspired and overly familiar. It singles out the realistic, violent portrait of an ageing, disillusioned Robin Hood grappling with his sins. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-hugh-jackman-is-the-tortured-ageing-outlaw-in-sombre-uninspired-drama/5217561.article) ## The Telegraph Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 4 September 2026. The critic finds the film gruelling and no fun, criticising its grim tone, lack of plot, and failure to deliver engaging storytelling despite the source material. [Read the review](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2026/09/04/the-death-of-robin-hood-hugh-jackman/) ## RogerEbert.com — Brandon David Wilson 15 June 2026. The film subverts expectations of a Robin Hood story in the manner of Sarnoski's Pig, offering an Unforgiven-like character study of an aged, violent outlaw reckoning with his past. Jackman's performance as a haunted figure seeking a form of redemption is singled out as one of the most interesting takes on the character. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-death-of-robin-hood-hugh-jackman-movie-review-2026) ## The Hollywood Reporter — Frank Scheck 11 June 2026. The critic finds the revisionist take on Robin Hood a tedious slog that fails to deliver profundity or interest despite its premise of a murderous antihero. Sarnoski's dour, humorless approach and Jackman's grizzled performance are singled out as off-putting and unengaging. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-hugh-jackman-jodie-comer-a24-1236618440/) ## Variety — Guy Lodge 11 June 2026. Sarnoski's revisionist take is exquisitely crafted and emotionally intelligent in its myth-busting and moral reckoning, returning to the intimate melancholic style of Pig with strong performances from Jackman and Comer. The consistently dour, one-note tone and slender character arc are noted as drawbacks. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-hugh-jackman-jodie-comer-1236772346/) ## Vulture 18 June 2026. The critic sees the film as pushing nihilism to extremes in a brutal, serial-killer version of the aging Robin, beyond mere regret. Sarnoski's artful bleak visuals and shift to a priory setting with philosophical elements are highlighted amid the grotesque violence. [Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/article/review-death-of-robin-hood-is-logan-on-steroids.html) ## Deadline — Pete Hammond Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 11 June 2026. The critic praises Sarnoski's brutal, original take that deconstructs the Robin Hood myth, highlighting Jackman's transformative performance and the film's honest, meditative journey toward redemption. They single out the stunning cinematography and the way it reinvents the legend through a new lens. [Read the review](https://deadline.com/2026/06/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-hugh-jackman-jodie-comer-1236953151/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 11 June 2026. The critic finds the film a smart, somber deconstruction of the Robin Hood myth and action heroes in general, praising Jackman's excellent lead performance while noting it makes a valid point but isn't as impactful as Sarnoski's prior works. They single out the mature handling of violence and atonement. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-hugh-jackman-a24/) ## /Film — Chris Evangelista Rating 7/10. 11 June 2026. The critic finds Sarnoski's film a violent, mournful deconstruction of the Robin Hood myth that evokes unexpected sadness through its focus on regret and legacy. They single out the reflective second half's exploration of the cycle of violence and Jackman's haunted performance for praise. [Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/2192179/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-hugh-jackman-2026-movie/) ## Den of Geek — David Crow Rating 4 out of 5. 11 June 2026. The film is a straightforward character study of an older, flawed Robin Hood that blends extreme medieval violence with a quiet sense of grace and redemption. It singles out Hugh Jackman's charismatic yet challenging performance and Jodie Comer's warm, empathetic portrayal of Sister Brigid as the true emotional core. [Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-death-of-robin-hood-review-hugh-jackman-beautifully/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-death-of-robin-hood.md