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.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.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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 4 nominations total
Rory J Saper
- Young Tarzan (18 Years)
- (as Rory J. Saper)
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- TriviaAlexander Skarsgård said that one of the main reasons he took this role was to impress his father Stellan Skarsgård. He said, "My dad is a massive Tarzan fan. Growing up, we had these VHS cassettes of the Johnny Weissmuller films, and that was my introduction to the character. But those films are seventy years old, and so much time has passed, that I think mine is a fresh take. I'll never compete with Johnny Weissmuller, but I just wanted to impress my father. He was thrilled. He was more excited than I was." Oddly enough, his father was considered to play Tarzan in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984).
- GoofsThe film mentions that the Force Publique is a European mercenary force and it is depicted as (almost) exclusively white (European). In reality the Force Publique was a native (i.e. black) force commanded by European officers (some regular, some mercenary).
- Quotes
John Clayton: Your son killed the only person who ever cared about me.
Chief Mbonga: It was an animal.
John Clayton: She was my mother.
Chief Mbonga: How was he to know? My son was just a boy! Not like you! Where was your honor?
John Clayton: I... I had none. I had none.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hozier: Better Love (2016)
- SoundtracksOpar Advance
Written & Produced by Rupert Gregson-Williams & Lebo M. (as Lebo Morake)
Performed by Zoe Mthiyane
Featured review
Was not expecting it to be so good.
I did go into it thinking I did not want to see a movie about a white dude becoming King of an African Jungle, and I think the filmmakers themselves tried to be favorable of that opinion.
If you have any familiarity with Tarzan, especially movies that came before, this film acts as a continuation of that. It tells the origin of Tarzan, a boy lost in the jungle and raised by apes to become a ghost like figure, but this film more focus on the life after Tarzan left the jungle and joined civilization were his legend became the stories that Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote about.
Samuel L Jackson plays a doctor who needs Tarzan's help when Tarzan gets an invitation to come back to the Congo, the doctor needs to come with him to find out if slavery is being practice there, but it turns out the invitation was a trap laid out by the the villain, Rom, played by the brilliant Christoph Waltz in his element, to deliver Tarzan to an old enemy, also played brilliantly Djimon Hounsou.
Jackson's role in this keeps it from being some white dude who saves Africa from other white dudes. This is one of his better supporting roles as he was funny and dramatic when needed. The chemistry between Jackson and Alexander Skarsgård works like a charm.
I love Djimon Hounson character as an African Chief seeking vengeance with Tarzan's death. It was very Black Panther like (or more like Black Cheetah, as the costume design shows).
I like Margot Robbie as Jane as well. At first it seem they tried too hard to to make Jane not just the chick Tarzan saved, but as the movie went on and her character developed , she went on a small adventure herself that was as exciting as Tarzan.
It's an action packed adventure through the Congo. The visual effects worked to make the terrain beautiful and dangerous and epic.
It's also fun an exciting, it will have you laughing throughout all the action.
It still floors me how fantastic this thing turned out. Worth seeing
I did go into it thinking I did not want to see a movie about a white dude becoming King of an African Jungle, and I think the filmmakers themselves tried to be favorable of that opinion.
If you have any familiarity with Tarzan, especially movies that came before, this film acts as a continuation of that. It tells the origin of Tarzan, a boy lost in the jungle and raised by apes to become a ghost like figure, but this film more focus on the life after Tarzan left the jungle and joined civilization were his legend became the stories that Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote about.
Samuel L Jackson plays a doctor who needs Tarzan's help when Tarzan gets an invitation to come back to the Congo, the doctor needs to come with him to find out if slavery is being practice there, but it turns out the invitation was a trap laid out by the the villain, Rom, played by the brilliant Christoph Waltz in his element, to deliver Tarzan to an old enemy, also played brilliantly Djimon Hounsou.
Jackson's role in this keeps it from being some white dude who saves Africa from other white dudes. This is one of his better supporting roles as he was funny and dramatic when needed. The chemistry between Jackson and Alexander Skarsgård works like a charm.
I love Djimon Hounson character as an African Chief seeking vengeance with Tarzan's death. It was very Black Panther like (or more like Black Cheetah, as the costume design shows).
I like Margot Robbie as Jane as well. At first it seem they tried too hard to to make Jane not just the chick Tarzan saved, but as the movie went on and her character developed , she went on a small adventure herself that was as exciting as Tarzan.
It's an action packed adventure through the Congo. The visual effects worked to make the terrain beautiful and dangerous and epic.
It's also fun an exciting, it will have you laughing throughout all the action.
It still floors me how fantastic this thing turned out. Worth seeing
- subxerogravity
- Jun 30, 2016
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- Countries of origin
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- Also known as
- La leyenda de Tarzán
- Filming locations
- Gabon(Aerial jungle scenes)
- Production companies
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- Budget
- $180,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $126,643,061
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $38,527,856
- Jul 3, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $357,243,061
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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