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Tarzan (1999)

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Reviews Counted:101

Fresh:89

Rotten:12

Average Rating:7.5/10

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..

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Tarzan is an adventure that traces the story of a human baby who is orphaned in the African jungle and lovingly raised by a family of apes. Tarzan's peaceful and sheltered world is turned upside... Tarzan is an adventure that traces the story of a human baby who is orphaned in the African jungle and lovingly raised by a family of apes. Tarzan's peaceful and sheltered world is turned upside down by the arrival of a human expedition and the revelation that he is one of them. As he struggles to decide which "family" he belongs with, his dilemma is further complicated by his feelings for a beautiful young woman named Jane and the discovery that a trusted member of his new human "family" is plotting to harm the apes. With an inspired cast of vocal talents and new technological breakthroughs that bring added depth and dimensionality to the jungle settings, Disney's animated version of Tarzan captures the fantasy, excitement, and imagination of this literary favorite as never before. -- ©2000 Walt Disney Pictures [More]

Starring: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Nigel Hawthorne

Starring: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Nigel Hawthorne, Brian Blessed, Lance Henriksen, Wayne Knight, Alex D. Linz, Rosie O'Donnell

Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima

Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Screenwriter: Tab Murphy, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White
Story: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Composer: Mark Mancina
Producer: Bonnie Arnold

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Reviews for Tarzan

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A highly enjoyable adventure that takes risky devations from The Formula -- and, for the most part, succeeds.

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Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Entertaining and spectacular!

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Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune

Disney's Tarzan is kinder, gentler and a lot more fun than in previous movie incarnations!

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Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin
Dallas Morning News

Click to read the article

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Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Perhaps Disney thought the best way to get around the ooga-booga stereotype was to eliminate blacks altogether.

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Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine

Disney's animators triumph by turning the ape-man into a questing kid with a surfer's agility and an identity crisis!

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Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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A typical Disney knuckle dragger.

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Richard Gehr
Richard Gehr
Village Voice

This is a Tarzan unlimited by what human actors are capable of physically, and in terms of authenticity it makes all the difference in the world.

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Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

Tarzan is both lush and bustling!

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Robert Horton
Robert Horton
Film.com

Disney's Tarzan is not only the summer's most thrilling mainstream movie so far, it's also the best animated feature the studio has put out since The Lion King.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Rod Dreher
Rod Dreher
New York Post

Something deep within the Tarzan myth speaks to us, and Disney's new animated Tarzan captures it.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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A wild action comedy for kids and adults of all ages. Go see it!

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Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

The opening ten minutes of Disney's Tarzan represent as gripping and mature an example of animated film-making as I've ever seen!

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Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw
Scott Renshaw's Screening Room

Tarzan will thrill and inspire children and their parents alike.

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Sean Means
Sean Means
Film.com

It is the movie's animation, a technological tour de force that uses computers to enhance, not replace, traditional drawings, that almost upstages everything else.

Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | comment Comment
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Steve Rhodes
Steve Rhodes
Internet Reviews

Tarzan is the best animated adventure since The Lion King!

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Susan Granger
Susan Granger
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Disney’s Tarzan is animation gold!

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
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Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News

With Tarzan, Disney returns to the fertile ground of its reigning animated triumph, The Lion King, and unveils its most vibrant and virile hero in ages.

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Susan Wloszczyna
Susan Wloszczyna
USA Today

A rambunctious, visually arresting, occasionally poignant musical adventure!

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Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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Innovative, imaginative and delightfully entertaining...

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Latest News for Tarzan

December 15, 2006: Del Toro To Go Loincloth Route in "Tarzan" Pic
"Hellboy" director Guillermo Del Toro will soon be tackling tamer stuff than demonic heroes and twisted fairytales as he has signed on to direct a "Tarzan"... More...

January 13, 2006: Sarandon Gets "Enchanted"
The Hollywood Reporter brings word that celebrated actress Susan Sarandon will join James Marsden and Amy Adams in Kevin Lima's "Enchanted," which will combine... More...

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Sony's animated penguin comedy "Surf's Up" won't hit theaters until the summer of '07, but producers have already locked up a pretty impressive roster of voice-actors,... More...

May 26, 2005: "Tarzan" Director Gets "Enchanted"
Variety shares some good news for director Kevin Lima. Disney was looking for a filmmaker to bring their "Enchanted" project to life, and seeing as the movie is a... More...

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