Highest-Rated Movies about 'Tarzan', Sort by Popularity

Tarzan (1999), Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939), The Legend of Tarzan (2016), Tarzan of the Apes (1918), Tarzan the Fearless (1933), Tarzan (2013), Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981), Tarzan II (2005) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Tarzan movies.

#1. Tarzan (1999)

Storyline: The movie is about the life of Tarzan. Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...

Plot Keywords: tarzan, elephant, beautiful woman, professor, hunter, gorilla, engaging ...

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#2. Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)

Storyline: A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

Plot Keywords: baby, wife, ape, animal, intense, emotional, melodramatic ...

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#3. The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

Storyline: Following his parents' death in Africa, John Clayton has been be raised by an ape, was known by the name Tarzan, but eventually left Africa and for his parents' home in England, along with the woman he fell in love with and married, Jane Porter. He is asked by Belgian King Leopold to go to Africa to see what he has done there to help the country. Initially, he refuses. But an American, George Washington Williams, wants him to accept so he can accompany him. He says that Leopold might be committing all sorts of atrocities to achieve his goal, like slavery. Clayton agrees and his wife insists that she accompany him because she misses Africa. When they arrive, a man named Rom, who works for Leopold, attacks their village and captures Tarzan and Jane. With Washington's help he escapes and sets out to rescue Jane by going across the jungle. Washington joins him despite being told that he might not make it.

Plot Keywords: tarzan, wife, enemy, gorilla, animal, brooding, emotional ...

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#4. Tarzan of the Apes (1918)

Storyline: Kohn and Alice Clayton set sail for Africa. Mutineers maroon them. After his parents die, the newborn Tarzan is taken by a great Ape, Kala. Later the boy finds his father's knife and uses it to become King of Apes. Binns, the sailor who saved the Claytons and who has been held by Arab slavers for ten years, finds the young Tarzan and then heads for England to notify his kin. A scientist arrives to check out Binns' story. Tarzan, now a man, kills the native who killed Kala; when their chief is killed the black villagers appease Tarzan with gifts and prayers. The scientist's daughter Jane is carried off by a native, rescued by Tarzan (who has burnt the native village), aggressively loved by him ("Tarzan is a man, and men do not force the love of women"), and at last accepts him with open arms.—Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

Plot Keywords: wild man, mother, father, gorilla, indigenous person, sailor, thrilling ...

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#5. Tarzan the Fearless (1933)

Storyline: In the African Jungle, a group of Europeans come across the fabled white man who was raised by apes. Tarzan takes an immediate liking to the blond Mary Brooks and rescues her during a nasty storm. Not everyone in the party sees Tarzan as a friend and one of the safari guides, Jeff Herbert, has a written offer of £10,000 for anyone who can confirm that the ape man is dead. Mary's father disappears however, taken prisoner by those who guard the treasure of Zar. It's left to Tarzan to rescue him and the others who have been taken prisoner.—garykmcd

Plot Keywords: tarzan, archaeologist, daughter, guide, tribesman, campy, frenetic ...

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#6. Tarzan (2013)

Storyline: Orphaned and stranded in the heart of the untamed African jungle, little John Jr--the helpless son of the famous industrialist, John Greystoke--finds a new family in the shape of a mighty female silverback gorilla. Now, almost two decades later, Johnny is Tarzan, or the powerful "Ape without Fur", who finds himself up against the rapacious young CEO of Greystoke Energies, William Clayton, and his evil plan to exploit the unharnessed force of a prehistoric meteor. In the search of the extraordinary celestial body, Clayton will stop at nothing to rob the jungle of its invaluable resource; however, not if Tarzan and the daughter of the late explorer James Porter, Jane, can help it. Will the ruthless invaders desecrate Tarzan's virgin realm?

Plot Keywords: tarzan, mercenary, army commander, tense, thrilling, suspenseful, jungle ...

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#7. Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981)

Storyline: The Tarzan story from Jane's point of view. Jane Parker visits her father in Africa where she joins him on an expedition. A couple of brief encounters with Tarzan establish a (sexual) bond between her and Tarzan. When the expedition is captured by savages, Tarzan comes to the rescue.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: white woman, father, young woman, suspenseful, thrilling, spectacular, expedition ...

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