Robin Hood
Robin Hood
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
1/5
Allusions
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
1/5
Mild
Expert review
This Disney animated classic is a lively medieval adventure with anthropomorphic animals, steady visual humor, and a very clear contrast between a generous hero and unfair authority figures. The sensitive material mostly involves chases, arrest threats, an execution order, jail scenes, and a few stylized fights using weapons such as bows, arrows, and spears, without graphic injury. The intensity stays moderate and very cartoony, yet a few moments may unsettle very young viewers, especially when the villagers are heavily taxed, when children are briefly put in danger, or when the hero is hunted in a darker and more suspenseful sequence. The film also includes a very mild romance, limited to affectionate feelings and a simple kiss. For most children, it becomes genuinely engaging around age 5, with parental support if the child is sensitive to injustice, threatening authority figures, or night escape scenes.
Synopsis
With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.
Difficult scenes
Prince John and the Sheriff are portrayed as greedy, humiliating authority figures who take money from poor villagers, including a rabbit family with young children. This social injustice is presented in an accessible way, yet it can still make a young child feel upset or sad when powerful adults abuse weaker characters. During the archery tournament, Robin is exposed and sentenced to death, which sharply raises the tension after a playful and festive stretch. The scene is not graphically violent, but the idea of execution, the hero's capture, and the crowd's distress may worry children who become deeply attached to main characters. Several sequences involve chases with armed guards, arrows being fired, brief fights, and characters being cornered in the castle or the forest. Everything is highly stylized and often funny, but the pace becomes more urgent and may feel intense for a very young viewer who is not used to adventure stories. The film also includes a darker section involving imprisoned villagers and a planned execution used as bait to lure Robin. Even though the overall tone stays family friendly, this combination of threat, jail imagery, and nighttime danger is the part most likely to create anxiety in sensitive children.
Where to watch
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Availability checked on Apr 01, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 1973
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Wolfgang Reitherman
- Main cast
- Brian Bedford, Phil Harris, Andy Devine, Monica Evans, Peter Ustinov, Terry-Thomas, Pat Buttram, Carole Shelley, Roger Miller, Ken Curtis
- Studios
- Walt Disney Productions
Content barometer
Violence
2/5
Moderate
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
1/5
Allusions
Language
1/5
Mild
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
1/5
Mild
Expert review
This Disney animated classic is a lively medieval adventure with anthropomorphic animals, steady visual humor, and a very clear contrast between a generous hero and unfair authority figures. The sensitive material mostly involves chases, arrest threats, an execution order, jail scenes, and a few stylized fights using weapons such as bows, arrows, and spears, without graphic injury. The intensity stays moderate and very cartoony, yet a few moments may unsettle very young viewers, especially when the villagers are heavily taxed, when children are briefly put in danger, or when the hero is hunted in a darker and more suspenseful sequence. The film also includes a very mild romance, limited to affectionate feelings and a simple kiss. For most children, it becomes genuinely engaging around age 5, with parental support if the child is sensitive to injustice, threatening authority figures, or night escape scenes.
Synopsis
With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.
Difficult scenes
Prince John and the Sheriff are portrayed as greedy, humiliating authority figures who take money from poor villagers, including a rabbit family with young children. This social injustice is presented in an accessible way, yet it can still make a young child feel upset or sad when powerful adults abuse weaker characters. During the archery tournament, Robin is exposed and sentenced to death, which sharply raises the tension after a playful and festive stretch. The scene is not graphically violent, but the idea of execution, the hero's capture, and the crowd's distress may worry children who become deeply attached to main characters. Several sequences involve chases with armed guards, arrows being fired, brief fights, and characters being cornered in the castle or the forest. Everything is highly stylized and often funny, but the pace becomes more urgent and may feel intense for a very young viewer who is not used to adventure stories. The film also includes a darker section involving imprisoned villagers and a planned execution used as bait to lure Robin. Even though the overall tone stays family friendly, this combination of threat, jail imagery, and nighttime danger is the part most likely to create anxiety in sensitive children.