Rating summary
| Movie |  | 3.5 |
| Video |  | 4.5 |
| Audio |  | 4.0 |
| Extras |  | 5.0 |
| Overall | | 4.0 |
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman February 1, 2023
Zavvi is offering a Limited SteelBook edition of Arrow's release of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Interestingly, this packaging contains the
SteelBook inside a slipbox (though evidently with a different image than the one adorning Arrow's
standard packaging of their 4K UHD release of
the film), probably so that some abundant non
disc swag can be included. (Arrow sent a standalone SteelBook for purposes of this review, but Zavvi's website clearly shows a slipbox and non disc
swag, and Arrow has confirmed that is how this is packaged.) But also interestingly, the SteelBook release offers both a 2160 and 1080 disc,
something that Arrow tends not to package
together that often, making this a perhaps more attractive package for some fans. This review will focus on the SteelBook packaging, but there are
links below to my reviews of the standard packaging of both the 1080 and 2160 releases of the film from Arrow.
Reviews of Arrow's 1080 and 4K UHD releases of the film can be accessed by clicking on the following links:
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Blu-ray
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality of each format is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
Both on disc and non disc supplements are detailed in the above linked reviews. Additionally, this SteelBook offers a nicely designed cover that features
images of Costner, Mastrantonio and Freeman (along with some of "and the rest") on the front and Rickman and the rest of "and the rest" on
the back, with a predominance of rather dark tones in the brown and black range. The inside cover has some whimsical line art.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Arrow tends to offers its 1080 and 4K UHD releases of the same film as "standalone" products, and so this SteelBook may provide some fans with the
best of both worlds. The SteelBook itself is nicely designed with some good character art. See my reviews for specifics on the technical specs, which
are generally solid, and the supplements, which are very enjoyable. Recommended.
