The Legend of Tarzan

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PG-13

2016

1h 50m

Adventure

Action

Drama

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It's been nearly a decade since Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård), also known as John Clayton III, left Africa to live in Victorian England with his wife Jane. Danger lurks on the horizon as Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz), a treacherous envoy for King Leopold, devises a scheme that lures the couple to the Congo. Rom plans to capture Tarzan and deliver him to an old enemy in exchange for diamonds. When Jane becomes a pawn in his devious plot, Tarzan must return to the jungle to save the woman he loves.

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Critics Consensus

The Legend of Tarzan has more on its mind than many movies starring the classic character, but that isn't enough to make up for its generic plot or sluggish pace.

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

08/10/2017

The movie is so devoted to offering a clever course-correction of the Tarzan myth, while still staying true to that myth, that it overlooks its own impossibility.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

11/08/2016

Some things should be left in the past and forgotten. Case in point: Tarzan.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

08/09/2016

1/4

While technical aspects are strong, especially as they pertain to the motion capture effects utilized to bring the African beasts running through the jungle to life, sadly this is the end of the good news.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/23/2022

2.5/5

The film’s faults center more around its inability to invigorate the franchise and surprise us with something fresh and new.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/11/2022

2.5/4

Its as though the filmmakers learned about the reality of the period in which their story takes place, and they became so disenchanted and obsessed with historical accuracy that they forgot to make an escapist adventure.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/18/2021

2.5/4

The return to the intersection of Hollywood and vine deserved a more memorable retelling.

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Ivan A

@chilljava Jan 10

The script reads like a 16 year old girl wrote it lol. The chi is bad. But the gosh darn I can't help but like the overall story.

Craxylife A

Jan 2

I actually found this movie entertaining. The cast is great. Skars makes a terrific Tarzan. Waltz is forever a great bad guy. Hounsou plays his torn character so well. Take this movie for what it is, just entertaining.

Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 Dec 21

The Legend of Tarzan (2016) This film is completely different from the Tarzan story. The lead actor has nothing in common with the character, which greatly hinders the essence of the film.

Deepika V

Nov 26

Watched this movie cause Christoph Waltz was in it. Period. The setting was a bit dull, and the movie didn't hold my interest.

Nick E

@nicksmovies93 Jul 17

One day they’ll get a Tarzan reboot right.

Chris W

@Chrisbeo May 2

Christopher W. No idea the agenda of the professional reviewers. Excellent movie all the way around, acting, writing, cinematography. Thoroughly enjoyed this movie when it came out. Exactly why I bought it today.

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David Yates

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Alexander Skarsgård

John Clayton

Christoph Waltz

Leon Rom

Samuel L. Jackson

George Washington Williams

Margot Robbie

Jane Clayton

Djimon Hounsou

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Synopsis

Director: David Yates
Producer: Jerry Weintraub, David Barron, Alan Riche, Tony Ludwig
Screenwriter: Adam Cozad, Craig Brewer
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Jerry Weintraub Productions, Beaglepug
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Action & Violence|Brief Rude Dialogue|Some Sensuality)
Genre: Adventure, Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 20, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $126.6M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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