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The Legend of Tarzan

The Legend of Tarzan

Fantasy · Action · Adventure · 2016

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

Movie details

The Legend of Tarzan

“Human. Nature.”

2016 Fantasy · Action · Adventure 1h 49m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.2 / 10

197.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

36 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

44 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Legend of Tarzan?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

David Yates

Written by

Stuart Beattie · Craig Brewer · Adam Cozad · John Collee

Alexander Skarsgård

Alexander Skarsgård

John Clayton / Tarzan

Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz

Captain Leon Rom

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

George Washington Williams

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie

Jane Porter

Djimon Hounsou

Djimon Hounsou

Chief Mbonga

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Prime Minister

Casper Crump

Casper Crump

Captain Kerchover

Court is in session

Put The Legend of Tarzan on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.