Rob Roy (1995)
79%RT Audience Score: 75%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 1 Oscar
2 wins & 5 nominations total
Rob Roy is an old-fashioned swashbuckler that benefits greatly from fine performances by Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, and Tim Roth
Rob Roy is a movie that’s like a bag of mixed nuts – some of it is good, some of it is not so good. But hey, at least it’s not a bag of stale chips, am I right? Liam Neeson may not be the most dashing action hero, but he brings some serious emotional punch to his role. And let’s not forget about Tim Roth and Eric Stoltz, who give some fine performances as well. Sure, the script may not be historically accurate, but who cares when you’ve got some fiery love scenes and a good old-fashioned villain to root against? All in all, Rob Roy is worth a watch if you’re in the mood for some hearty, hot-blooded entertainment.
Production Company(ies)
Bluemark Productions, C-Hundred Film Corporation, Civilian Pictures,
Distributor
United Artists
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for violence and sexuality
Year of Release
1995
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTSDTS-Stereo
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 19m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 1995 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2006
Genre(s)
Biography/Drama
Keyword(s)
Worldwide gross: $31,596,911
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $62,130,897
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,238
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 6,775,452
US/Canada gross: $31,596,911
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $62,130,897
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 972
US/Canada opening weekend: $2,023,272
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $3,978,481
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,131
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $28,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $55,058,076
Production budget ranking: 730
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $29,648,774
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$22,575,952
ROI to date (est.): -27%
ROI ranking: 1,546
Maria Grazia Di Meo – Sunniva
Renate Reinsve – Julie
Herbert Nordrum – Eivind
Hans Olav Brenner – Ole Magnus
Silje Storstein – Self (Cast & Crew)
Director(s)
Michael Caton-Jones
Writer(s)
Alan Sharp
Producer(s)
Peter Broughan, Richard Jackson
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 1 Oscar
2 wins & 5 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Nominees
All Critics (44) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (12)
September 7, 2011 | Rating: B+
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
Rob Roy has its diversions, but they are unfortunately outweighed by some heavy baggage that contains not enough of substance.
March 26, 2009
Todd McCarthy
Variety
TOP CRITIC
Where Braveheart was a guts-and-glory battlefield hymn to fortitude, Rob Roy is a more personal, more intelligent, and more wrenching exploration of honor, honesty, and loyalty.
October 29, 2008 | Rating: A-
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films
TOP CRITIC
Neeson makes a less dashing action hero than did Day-Lewis, but he brings enough gravitas to his role to endow his love for his wife Mary (Lange) and his conflict with Cunningham with real emotional punch.
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Rob Roy is best watched for local color and for its hearty, hot-blooded stars.
May 20, 2003 | Rating: 3/4
Janet Maslin
New York Times
TOP CRITIC
With such a cast and the setting of the Highlands, plus a story with a gold mine of dramatic potential, it is a puzzle why Rob Roy is so uninvolving.
June 18, 2002 | Rating: 2/4
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
The first point to make about Alan Sharp’s script is that it travesties history, bearing only the flimsiest resemblance to the facts of Rob’s life… The second point is that it’s one of the best screenplays of the last decade.
December 13, 2017
Quentin Curtis
Independent on Sunday
April 6, 2008 | Rating: 3/5
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
May 7, 2007 | Rating: 3/5
Chuck O’Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com
Rob Roy benefits from a smart script and fine performances by art house regulars Tim Roth and Eric Stoltz, as well as Hollywood stars Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange.
May 26, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
This historical epic is slightly anachronistic, but the acting of Liam Neeson in the lead and especially Tim Roth as the villain is excellent.
July 4, 2005 | Rating: C+
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
In their devotion, fiery love scenes, and mutual respect, Neeson and Lange have made marriage more appealing and admirable than any movie has in years.
January 15, 2005 | Rating: A-
Jeffrey Overstreet
Looking Closer…
Plot
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honor.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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