Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie

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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie United Kingdom

Deluxe Limited Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Arrow | 1991 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 155 min | Rated BBFC: 12 | Nov 28, 2022

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K (Blu-ray Movie)

Price

Movie rating

7
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer4.0 of 54.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

Overview

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K (1991)

Robin Hood decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Starring: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater, Alan Rickman
Director: Kevin Reynolds

Action100%
Adventure82%
History25%
Romance16%
DramaInsignificant

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: HEVC / H.265
    Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
    Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
    Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)

  • Subtitles

    English SDH

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Two-disc set (2 BDs)
    4K Ultra HD

  • Playback

    Region B (locked)

Review

Rating summary

Movie3.5 of 53.5
Video4.5 of 54.5
Audio4.0 of 54.0
Extras5.0 of 55.0
Overall4.0 of 54.0

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:

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray review

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Blu-ray review


Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.5 of 5

Video quality of each format is assessed in the above linked reviews.


Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.0 of 5

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked reviews.


Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  5.0 of 5

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  4.0 of 5

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.