Tarzan

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Tarzan

G

Released Jun 18, 1999

1h 28m

Kids & Family

Musical

Drama

Adventure

Animation

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In this Disney animated tale, the orphaned Tarzan (Tony Goldwyn) grows up in the remote African wilderness, raised by the gentle gorilla Kala (Glenn Close). When a British expedition enters the jungle, Tarzan encounters the beautiful Jane (Minnie Driver) and recognizes that, like her, he's human. Falling in love with Jane, Tarzan is torn between embracing civilization and staying with his gorilla family, which becomes threatened by the ruthless hunter Clayton (Brian Blessed).

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Critics Consensus

Disney's Tarzan takes the well-known story to a new level with spirited animation, a brisk pace, and some thrilling action set-pieces..

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Kids will be drawn to Disney's fast-paced version.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

The stylized physiques and movements of the characters in this exciting animated musical-romance-adventure are at once realist and fantastic.

Nov 13, 2009

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

No classic, but very enjoyable.

Jun 24, 2006

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

For coming at a time when so many Disney films ended up feeling lackluster, Tarzan is somewhat of a hidden gem. While there are faults, the drama and emotion of the film do hit rather effectively with both memorable visuals and weight.

Jan 18, 2023

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

It isn't perfect but there is a lot to like in Tarzan.

Rated: B

May 7, 2019

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

There's nothing Broadway about this Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation, but the wow factor is still there.

Rated: 8/10

Aug 14, 2014

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Darío C

Phil Collins performs a beautiful soundtrack here. Gorgeous animation and moving story.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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TROY S

Disney's Tarzan is a gorgeous looking movie, and if it strays quite a bit from the source material it wins back points for giving us some of the best jungle movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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Tommy D

The story, the movements and personality of the characters is fantastic

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Nick R

From the Phil Collins soundtrack to the great animated action sequences, 'Tarzan' is a standout Disney movie that may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it is something new and exciting for Disney that works in many new ways.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Faiz D

One of my most favorite animated films.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Blu B

An animated classic. The animation is stunning with the CGI and hand drawn hybrid creating extremely memorable sequences. The jungle is very memorable and the camerawork is really creative. Everything else is really good about it. The main problems that hold this back are very nuanced more than anything. It follows a very predictable narrative you've seen before. The music is really good but the Phil Collins numbers while great don't really feel like they fit the asetics like how some of the other tracks do. Tarzan himself isn't that interesting a character but there all likeable. Jane is arguably the most likeable character of all. The villian is good but a bit on the generic side. You could argue the first 25 minutes or so where we show Tarzan growing up and coming of age while really good isn't important to the overall plot and could've probably been told in a 1 minute flashback sequence. But besides that it's really well done for such a simple story. Anyone who is a fan of animated flicks, the directors, any actors in this, or the source material will like this a lot.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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In this Disney animated tale, the orphaned Tarzan (Tony Goldwyn) grows up in the remote African wilderness, raised by the gentle gorilla Kala (Glenn Close). When a British expedition enters the jungle, Tarzan encounters the beautiful Jane (Minnie Driver) and recognizes that, like her, he's human. Falling in love with Jane, Tarzan is torn between embracing civilization and staying with his gorilla family, which becomes threatened by the ruthless hunter Clayton (Brian Blessed).

Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Producer: Bonnie Arnold
Screenwriter: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White, Henry Mayo, David Reynolds, Jeffrey Stepakoff, Ned Teitelbaum
Distributor: American International Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Buena Vista Pictures
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Drama, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 18, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround, SDDS, DTS, Dolby

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