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Tarzan (1999)
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Reviews Counted:100
Fresh:88
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..
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... [More]
Starring: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Nigel Hawthorne
Director: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima
Reviews for Tarzan
Top CriticThe stylized physiques and movements of the characters in this exciting animated musical-romance-adventure are at once realist and fantastic.
11/13/09
Just as Disney animation has become increasingly impressive, so have Disney animated films become increasingly adult.
10/18/08
Highly enjoyable, great looking animated adventure that combines its touching storyline with plenty of wit and style.
09/02/08
A splendid, eye-filling adventure that harkens back in many ways to the 1967 animated version of The Jungle Book.
08/07/08
No classic, but very enjoyable.
06/24/06
There is not one frame of this film that I would change.
12/06/05
A technical marvel from Disney that shrewdly compresses and streamlines the Disney formula into a more efficient whole.
11/04/05
An exciting, accomplished work that ranks with the wonderful Johnny Weissmuller movies.
11/03/05
...one of Disney's most beautiful, most spectacular visual treats, even if the story line and characters are watered-down children's fare.
10/26/05
Simply a smashingly well-done example of animated storytelling.
07/21/05
A beautifully crafted, well-paced and well-voiced feature that will easily become yet another Disney classic.
04/09/05
The first half of Tarzan is Disney's best stuff since Beauty and the Beast ... [then it] declines into a typical showdown with a forgettable villain.
01/15/05
It's both a little scary and a lot funny, and kids will no doubt lap it up.
02/21/04
If only the film had taken a few more risks instead of hewing so closely to the patented Disney formula, it might have been a truly outstanding movie instead of merely an entertaining one.
07/15/03
How does Disney do it?
05/14/03
This film is beautiful, fun, touching, and exciting.
02/08/03
Tarzan is as full and seasoned a crop as one could expect from a field that has already been cultivated too many times.
01/10/03
An exhilarating adventure with an aching emotional tale at its heart.
10/15/02
Disney's finest achievement since 1942's "Bambi," a film it resembles in many ways.
07/03/02
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...
August 01, 2005:
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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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