10 Best Sword Fights In Movies

10. Adventures Of Robin Hood

They quite simply don’t make them like this any more.

While it would be a stretch to claim that the rest of the sword fights on this list wouldn’t exist if not for Errol Flynn, the action-adventure genre certainly owes a lot to him. So when making a list of the best sword fights in movies, it was impossible to leave the original master out.

There’s a real sense of drama here; the long takes and rousing music combining with the clash of swords. It’s something that’s often left out these days in exchange for a more broody realism. That can be hugely effective too, but Robin Hood against Sir Guy is a testament to old hammy filmmaking at its best.

The only real flaw with it is the ending. With the lack of blood, gore or violence in old movies, it feels more like they’re playing ‘tag’ sword fights. Robin pokes Sir Guy in the stomach, and it’s all over. He sags backwards over a ledge and the fight ends. While that’s certainly a low point, the action-packed sequence before it definitely makes up the ground.