History Main / JustLikeRobinHood

* In ''VideoGame/SkiesOfArcadia'', all SkyPirates attack ships, but only the Black Pirates attack unarmed ones. Blue Rogues will only fight armed ships (in practice this amounts to TheEvilEmpire and the aforementioned Black Pirates), and they use the loot to both keep themselves afloat and to help folks who need it. [[spoiler:Nothing is mentioned as to what they do when TheEvilEmpire turns over a new leaf after the game's end, but the fans have [[{{Fanon}} plenty of opinions]] on that.]]

* Creator/RoaldDahl's short story "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar" has the title character pulling this on the casinos he gambles at. He has, over the course of several years, developed the ability to see through the backs of playing cards, and while he was originally going to use the power for self-gain, [[NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction the lack of challenge left him empty]]. After a policeman suggests maybe putting the money into an orphanage, he decides to use this power to fund not one, but eventually twenty-one first-class orphanages. He specifically compares himself to Robin Hood, "robbing" the casinos (which are often run by shady figures anyway, which later necessitates him visiting the casinos in disguise once the mobs start to recognize him) and giving to those who really need the help.

Sister trope of StealingFromThieves where the targets are thieves instead of rich people. Compare and contrast KarmicThief, who similarly targets oppressors but neglects the whole "give to the poor" bit.

* The titular heroine from ''Film/BlackButterfly'' is the daughter of a retired warrior, who secretly adopts the alias "Black Butterfly"; a thief who steals from corrupt officials, ministers and land barons, distributing the stolen loot to the poor.

* In ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'', Bruce Wayne uses the trope name almost word-for-word to describe [[ComicBook/{{Catwoman}} Selina Kyle]].
* Spoofed in the fifth ''Film/{{Fantozzi}}'' movie, ''Superfantozzi'': focusing on the "evolution" of Fantozzi in History, the Middle Ages Fantozzi, being dirt poor, receives money from Robin Hood himself, but as soon as he tells his wife and daughter "We're rich!" Robin Hood arrives and takes back the money.

%%* ''Film/{{Ghost|1990}}''

* In ''Film/{{Lajja}}'' Bhulwa is a thief who lives out in the woods with a band of followers, just like Robin Hood.
* In ''Film/MirrorMirror'', Snow White learns that the seven dwarfs are robbing the evil queen's wagons as revenge for her tyranny. Snow convinces them to distribute the food and riches to the impoverished citizens. The dwarfs at first think she's crazy, but they accept when the citizens celebrate them as heroes.

See LovableRogue, GentlemanThief, JerkWithAHeartOfGold, HonorAmongThieves, NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters, ScoundrelCode, AntiHero, RobinHoodlum. See also InvoluntaryCharityDonation. Bonus points if the character is also an ArcherArchetype and/or MasterArcher.

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'': The Brotherhood Without Banners is a band of outlaws who fight the nobility on behalf of the smallfolk and features pretty clear expies of the Merry Men such as a revered leader ShroudedInMyth, an alcoholic BadassPreacher, and an ArcherArchetype. They're far from clear-cut heroes though.

* 18th century Ukrainian (Hutsul) outlaw leader Oleksa Dovbush, at least according to popular tradition.

Sister trope of StealingFromThieves where the targets are thieves instead of reach people. Compare and contrast KarmicThief, who similarly targets oppressors but neglects the whole "give to the poor" bit.

* ''WesternAnimation/ElTigre'': Spoofed when Grandpapi tells Manny and Frida about a legendary ''bandito'' called Ruben Hood, who stole from the rich... and just that. When Manny asks whether or not Ruben gave to the poor, Grandpapi just stares at him in [[EvilCannotComprehendGood confusion]].

Compare and contrast KarmicThief, who similarly targets oppressors but neglects the whole "give to the poor" bit.

* In the Swedish Christmas short film ''WesternAnimation/KarlBertilJohnsonsJulaften'', Karl-Bertil idolizes Robin Hood and uses his job at the post office to steal gifts meant for the wealthy, then goes around the poorest slums and hands them out to the poor. Since he's giving out random gifts with no knowledge of the contents, the presents rarely fit the receiver, but they still appreciate it. When Karl-Bertil's father insists that he go to all the rich people he stole from to apologize, they all praise him for it.

** Hearst herself got StockholmSyndrome and joined them, eventually being convicted of bank robbery, getting a 35-year sentence, and serving just 22 months after some VERY high-profile officials (e.g. UsefulNotes/JimmyCarter) commuted her sentence.

* ''Series/Batman1966'': One story had a villain called the Archer, who styled himself after Robin Hood and distributed some of his ill-gotten gains to the poor. However, it's not portrayed as a good thing; the people he gives money to aren't ''that'' poor and don't ''really'' need the money, nor does the Archer have any genuine affection for them. He only gave out money to sway public opinion in his favor, and after pulling off his last and biggest heist, he and his men try to flee the country with the entirety of his score.