Rob Roy

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Rob Roy

R

1995

2h 19m

Biography

Drama

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In 18th century Scotland, Robert Roy MacGregor (Liam Neeson) is the head of a proud Highlands clan that herds cattle. Rob takes a one thousand pound loan from the Marquis of Montrose (John Hurt) to feed his people through the upcoming winter -- before his friend MacDonald (Eric Stoltz) can return with the money, he is murdered by swordsman Archibald Cunningham (Tim Roth). Rob is forced to go on the run and eventually confronts Cunningham after he rapes his wife (Jessica Lange).

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Critics Consensus

Rob Roy is an old-fashioned swashbuckler that benefits greatly from fine performances by Liam Neeson, Jessica Lange, and Tim Roth.

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

03/26/2009

Rob Roy has its diversions, but they are unfortunately outweighed by some heavy baggage that contains not enough of substance.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

10/29/2008

A-

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.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

02/09/2006

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.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Jul 7

7/10

Involves several of the most riveting examples of onscreen vengeance, to the point that Roy’s historical significance is all but lost to unadorned wrath.

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Quentin Curtis

Independent on Sunday

12/13/2017

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.

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

04/06/2008

3/5

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Frans B

@FransB Jun 22

Brilliant! Michael Caton-Jones did good with this movie. Very well written and brought to screen. Great cinematography and visually stunning. The stellar cast all excels in character. Lots of action, intrigue, drama, suspense, good old revenge, emotion and intrigue. The settings are breathtakingly beautiful. Just about faultless in any regard, epic and classic movie

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Rob A

@RT76386004 Jan 22

It's kind of a Braveheart lite, with Liam Neeson kicking butt even back then, and John Hurt and Brian Cox old - even back then. Tim Roth was detestable as the bad guy. Thumbs up.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 07/01/2025

Success in 2 hours and 19 minutes.

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Kevin A

@RT30517803 05/12/2025

Incredible movie, excellent writing, very little to no CGI, characters that make you really feel and a great ending. Would venture to say this is a lesser known Masterpiece on par with Titanic, and even Braveheart. Actors that actually make you dislike and like them personally, that’s the mark of excellence.

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Argyle T

@Argyle 04/09/2025

90% historical nonsense..rob roy was no hero as depicted in this..he stole cattle and ripped off other's regularly...the real Cunningham was not english but Scottish...they also never dueled nor ever met...Jessica langes Scottish accent was the true crime here...Neesons not much better...typical Scottish perfect, English all bad yarn...ignore all that and it's watchable

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Frans B

@RT48565227 03/19/2025

Forget "period correct", it is a MOVIE! Brilliantly done by all actors involved. Stunning photography and scenery.

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Synopsis

In 18th century Scotland, Robert Roy MacGregor (Liam Neeson) is the head of a proud Highlands clan that herds cattle. Rob takes a one thousand pound loan from the Marquis of Montrose (John Hurt) to feed his people through the upcoming winter -- before his friend MacDonald (Eric Stoltz) can return with the money, he is murdered by swordsman Archibald Cunningham (Tim Roth). Rob is forced to go on the run and eventually confronts Cunningham after he rapes his wife (Jessica Lange).

Director: Michael Caton-Jones
Producer: Peter Broughan, Richard Jackson
Screenwriter: Alan Sharp
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: United Artists
Rating: R
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 1995, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $30.4M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo