The Uprising

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Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, he forms an army of the people to face the King's might in a fight for justice.

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Critics Consensus

Paul Greengrass' cinéma vérité-styled medieval epic draws most of its potency from the evergreen rage of wealth inequality, but its mingling of history and myth proves more awkward than enlightening.

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With a sound historical foundation, The Uprising offers an immersive, cinematic journey that may not fully land its ending but remains a rewarding experience overall.

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Kimber Myers

Crooked Marquee

3 days ago

C+

I’d normally argue for seeing any halfway decent film that isn’t a standard adaptation, remake, or part of a franchise, simply because we need more original films. Yet it plays like Greengrass is just taking a well-worn page out of the superhero playbook.

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

6 days ago

Still, when it’s rolling, The Uprising gets your blood boiling nice and hot.

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Justin Chang

The New Yorker

Sep 12, 2026

Whatever Greengrass’s flaws as a spinner of historical tales, an uncertainty about exactly what story he’s telling has never been one of them -- until now.

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John Odette

Pop Culture Leftovers

1 day ago

On the continuum of historical epics, this film works by the numbers, buoyed by Garfield and the contemporary mirror Greengrass shakes in front of us. It’s got heart; I suppose that counts for something.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

2 days ago

Greengrass creates a visceral, ahistorical, experience that could have used some tightening because you will feel the length of the movie, but it is an excellent example of aspirational history

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Shalini Langer

The Indian Express

2 days ago

2.5/5

Shot in bleak greys offering little by way of colour, on the muddy grounds or the cloudy skies, or the person of its characters...The Uprising is often hard to see or follow.

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Mr O

2 hrs ago

Good history watch , can be a little slow at times .

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Alfonso

4 hrs ago

It was entertaining.

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maeB

4 hrs ago

rebellion, Andrew Garfield and sticking it to the little guy with a big ego. 100

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Bradley P

5 hrs ago

dark but if you like history its amazing. my criticism is the camera quality during action sequences.

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Julie

7 hrs ago

Great movie with lots of action.

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Linda B

14 hrs ago

As a history buff, I found the subject very interesting. In my opinion, this subject made in me think about the political climate we are living in today. Even though this took place back in the 1380's I saw similarities of today. Good acting and good storyline. was not totally familiar with this particular event in medieval England so, again I found it interesting. Glad I went to see this movie.

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Synopsis

Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising that helped inspire the legend of Robin Hood, he forms an army of the people to face the King's might in a fight for justice.

Director: Paul Greengrass
Producer: Jason Blum, Paul Greengrass, Gregory Goodman, Joanna Kaye, Joe Neurauter, Lars Sylvest
Screenwriter: Paul Greengrass
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Thank You Pictures, Supernix
Rating: R (Violence/Bloody Images)
Genre: History, Drama, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 2026, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.3M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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