Movies Like Princess of Thieves (2001)

Princess of Thieves is a 2001 action, adventure film from Peter Hewitt with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Beyond Sherwood Forest and Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

Action Adventure

Beyond Sherwood Forest

2009

King Richard is away fighting the Crusade, his brother Prince John has been left in charge. In order to further international diplomatic relations with Norway, the beautiful young Maid Marian is to be married off to a prince. A cursed girl who can change into a ferocious dragon is used to find and pacify Robin Hood.

5.2

MagicScore

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

1993

Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with King John and the Sheriff.

6.6

MagicScore

Shanghai Knights

2003

When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.

6.1

MagicScore

The Arena

1974

Female gladiators fight to the death. Inspired by the story of Spartacus, follow the adventures of a bevy of slave girls who, upon finding themselves thrust into the gladiator ring, mount a vicious rebellion to fight their way to freedom.

5.3

MagicScore

War of the Arrows

2011

After the death of their father, two siblings are raised by their father's best friend. However, when one gets kidnapped just before her wedding, the other rises against the Manchus.

7.2

MagicScore

Maneater

2007

When a dismembered body is found in the Appalachian Mountains, a county Sheriff is shocked to discover that the predator is a six-hundred pound Bengal tiger.

4.6

MagicScore

The Osterman Weekend

1983

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security.

5.6

MagicScore

Avarice

2022

Kate, a gifted archer, is on vacation with her family when they are ambushed by a team of mercenaries in a vicious home invasion. Kate’s husband and daughter are abducted during the violent onslaught, and she must rely on her archery skills to defeat their captors and save her family.

5.6

MagicScore

Iracema

1976

A girl from the countryside goes to the city of Belém to take part in the Círio de Nazaré celebrations. Led to prostitution, she wishes to move to the wealthiest Southeast region of Brazil. In a dance club, she meets a truck driver that transports wood. Dreaming with the big city, she asks for a ride, and the two begin a journey through the Trans-Amazon road. In tension with the Brazilian military authorities of the time, the film registers several aspects of the Amazon social tragedy – forest fires, slave work and child prostitution. Awarded in several international festivals, the film was forbidden by the Brazilian censorship. It was only released years later, winning the Brasília Film Festival in 1981.

7.4

MagicScore

#10

Hansel and Gretel

1988

Hansel and Gretel tells the tale of two young children driven from home by their scolding mother. Losing their way in the dark forest they stumble upon the cottage of a kindly old woman. But is this kindly old woman everything she seems...?

7.0

MagicScore

#11

Robin Hood

2010

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.

6.4

MagicScore

#12

American Beast

2014

After a confrontation, a group of women are taken by a presence.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

The Death of Robin Hood

2026

Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men

1952

Young Robin Hood, in love with Maid Marian, enters an archery contest with his father at the King's palace. On the way home his father is murdered by henchmen of Prince John. Robin takes up the life of an outlaw, gathering together his band of merry men with him in Sherwood Forest, to avenge his father's death and to help the people of the land that Prince John are over taxing.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

The Dark

2018

A murderous, flesh-eating undead young girl haunting the remote stretch of woods where she was murdered decades earlier, discovers a kidnapped and abused boy hiding in the trunk of one of her victim’s cars. Her decision to let the boy live throws her aggressively solitary existence into upheaval, and ultimately forces her to re-examine just how much of her humanity her murderer was able to destroy.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Robin Hood

2018

A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Roseville

2013

In the early autumn of 1985 the police are seeing the consequences of a shocking and mysterious incident that took place in an isolated mountain hut in the Balkan Mountains. The film "Roseville " is artistic interpretations inspired by eyewitness accounts and clues found within the cabin.Vasil ( Kalin Vratchanski ) and Nadia ( Lydia Indjova ) are a young couple who arrive on holiday in "Roseville". There they meet the keeper George ( Plamen Manassiev ) and his best friend Dora ( Elena Petrova ). Later joining the gang is Stephen Court ( David Chokachi ) - an old associate of George. The presence of Vasil unlocked " storm " of unexplained events that will test the sanity of all. Everyone faces the the horror of their own fears and the invisible force that wants to control them, lurking in the dark and quietly knocks on the door to their minds.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

Hidden

2009

Painful memories arise when Kai Koss inherits his dead mother's house and goes back to his childhood home after 19 years.

5.6

MagicScore

#19

Robin Hood: The Rebellion

2018

With his true love captured by the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, the legendary Robin Hood and his crew of outlaws execute a daring rescue to save her.

5.0

MagicScore

#20

Acolytes

2009

Three teens blackmail a serial killer into helping them get rid of a violent bully.

5.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Princess of Thieves?

The top films similar to Princess of Thieves by MovieMagicScore are Beyond Sherwood Forest (5.2), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (6.6), Shanghai Knights (6.1). Each shares action/adventure themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Princess of Thieves worth watching?

Princess of Thieves holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 151 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Princess of Thieves?

Princess of Thieves (2001) is a action, adventure film directed by Peter Hewitt, starring Keira Knightley, Stephen Moyer, Malcolm McDowell.

Where can I find more recommendations like Princess of Thieves?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Princess of Thieves

This ranked list pairs Princess of Thieves (2001), a action and adventure film from Peter Hewitt, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Keira Knightley take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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