The Legend of Tarzan

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The Legend of Tarzan

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

Aug 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

Nov 8, 2016

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

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Aug 9, 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

Aug 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

Apr 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

Aug 18, 2021

2.5/4

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

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Brandon B

@RT21037769 Sep 3, 2026

One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. A white man living in the Congo jungle? Terrible casting, acting, and plot progression.

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Wesley A

@HistoryWes Jul 16, 2026

By far the best Tarzan movie, it blends historical people with literary characters and does a pretty good job. The story is above average. What stands out most is the brilliant acting.

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Michael A

@Kinich61 Jul 12, 2026

Very odd how many low ratings this movie has. Maybe it's the anti-colonialism implied positions.

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Frans B

@FransB Jun 13, 2026

Acceptable and worth more than the current rating, IMO (2026). David Yates had the correct approach and it is executed very well. Very capable cast excels in character. Good story - viewed independently and objectively, this is a good movie. Covers lots of ground in the Tarzan universe, some good revelations are also mentioned. Enough action, intrigue, emotion, drama and suspense. Compared to others, not so bad, individual taste differs, some say Greystoke, some might prefer the 1959 iteration with Gordon Scott, or the original Elmo Lincoln or the amazing Johnny Weissmuller. But on its own, this is not half bad

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Armando M

@RT83628870 Jun 2, 2026

It was pretty good. The acting was good

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Dave L

@RT29131586 Feb 14, 2026

A terrific cast that did their best with a rather slow paced script. No actual real person could play Tarzan as Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote him so I did find that the story had more worth even if as said slow paced.

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Synopsis

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.

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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