Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

If you want action that respects the story underneath it, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is available in Australia on BINGE and Foxtel Now, and in the UK on Sky Go and Now TV Cinema right now. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. 3,624 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Kevin Costner is the obvious draw, but the supporting cast gives the action its context. Available now on BINGE — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves moves fast and earns its action sequences rather than just delivering them. Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his family estate, killed by the vicious sheriff of Nottingham, Robin and Azeem join forces with outlaws Little John and Will Scarlett to save the kingdom from the sheriff's villainy. Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman lead a cast that gives the action real stakes. It hit screens in 1991. The action sequences are expensive-looking without drawing attention to their own budget — they serve the story rather than interrupting it. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want their entertainment to move fast and not waste a scene, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves respects your time. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Kevin Costner's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.