A soldier's promise to a dying knight ignites an epic, gritty fight for justice in medieval England.
A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
No sex or nudity and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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