This is a great movie, which has good fighting scenes and evil villains. Errol Flynn makes a good Robin Hood. I recommend this movie for kids 6 and up.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
(1938, Rated PG, Action/adventure, Starring Claude Rains, Basil Rathbone, Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Errol Flynn stars in swashbuckling family delight.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Parents need to know that while there's little sexuality and no foul language on display, there's a lot of old-fashioned violence: no blood, but lots of characters are hanged, extorted, skewered with swords and arrows, and generally attacked. The film's villain is an effeminate simperer, pairing villainous deeds with stereotypically gay characteristics, which could in effect demonize both together.
Read our full review by Heather Boerner
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how the film reflected what was happening in the world in 1938. It's a good opportunity to teach kids about allegories -- that is, stories that have both literal and symbolic meaning. Can viewers spot the allegories for issues at the forefront of World War II America, including labor unionism, the Holocaust, and the Great Depression? What does Robin Hood represent? Why is the idea of a resistance important?
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Lives in New JerseyI rate this title on for age 6 and give itClassic Adventure - Lots of Fun
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