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Movies that feel like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)

If you loved Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, the closest films we have are Waterworld (1995), The Death of Robin Hood (2026) and House of Flying Daggers (2004). All three share Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.

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.

πŸ… 52% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.9 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Kevin Reynoldskineticepiccontemplative

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Robin Hood (1973) Β· Robin Hood (2010) Β· Robin Hood (2018)

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Waterworld
1995 Β· dir. Kevin Reynolds
πŸ… 61%β˜… 6.3adventure Β· action Β· science fiction

The same hand behind both of them: Kevin Reynolds

The difference: Without the same stillness

In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland'β€”which is tattooed on Enola's back.

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The Death of Robin Hood
2026 Β· dir. Michael Sarnoski
β˜… 7.4adventure Β· drama Β· action

Both are built on the same subject: robin hood

The difference: Made in the 2020s, in a different era of the craft

Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

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House of Flying Daggers
2004 Β· dir. Zhang Yimou
πŸ… 87%β˜… 7.5adventure Β· drama Β· action

The same mix in both: momentum, then scale

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

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Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
2009 Β· dir. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
β˜… 6.6adventure Β· drama Β· action

Both lean on stillness more than on action

When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and brutal wartime strategy. Mulan loses dear friends to the enemy's blade as she rises to become one of her country's most valuable leaders β€” but can she win the war before her secret is exposed?

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13 Assassins
2010 Β· dir. Takashi Miike
πŸ… 95%β˜… 7.5adventure Β· drama Β· action

Adventure with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

A bravado period action film set at the end of Japan's feudal era in which a group of unemployed samurai are enlisted to bring down a sadistic lord and prevent him from ascending to the throne and plunging the country into a war-torn future.

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The Warlords
2007 Β· dir. Peter Chan Ho-Sun
πŸ… 62%β˜… 7action Β· drama Β· history

Epic drama in both cases

The difference: Played as history first

The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.

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Deep Water
2006 Β· dir. Louise Osmond
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.8documentary Β· adventure Β· drama

Action built on stillness, twice over

DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who enters the most daring nautical challenge ever – the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race.

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Bodyguards and Assassins
2009 Β· dir. Teddy Chan Tak-Sam
πŸ… 50%β˜… 6.8drama Β· action Β· history

Kinetic drama, and it commits to that

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades. The Qing government sent a group of killers to murder him. Ordinary citizens from all walks of life joined together, blocking the streets and fighting off the assassins to keep Sun Yat-sen safe.

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The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 Β· dir. Herman Yau
β˜… 7drama Β· action Β· history

Adventure with a pulse of scale, in both cases

The remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor; beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun.

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Beowulf
2007 Β· dir. Robert Zemeckis
πŸ… 71%β˜… 6.3adventure Β· action Β· animation

Both keep coming back to the same thing: folk hero

The difference: Not nearly as contemplative

A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

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Arn: The Knight Templar
2007 Β· dir. Peter Flinth
β˜… 6.6action Β· adventure Β· drama

Common ground in both: crusade and 12th century

Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden love.

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Ip Man 2
2010 Β· dir. Wilson Yip
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7.5action Β· history Β· drama

Same instincts, 19 years apart

Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.

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