@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-30 07:00 UTC
Tarzan is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".
“Even the credits needed a rewrite.”
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1999 · Animation / Family / Adventure
Tarzan
BURN INDEX · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED26%
COMMUNITY LEDGER · 0 ROASTS REGISTERED
SALT SHAKER · PLATFORM AVG
LOCKED32%
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TOTAL LEDGER ENTRIES FOR THIS TITLE · 0 · LIVE
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
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...
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RELEASE DATE
1999
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GENRE
Animation / Family / Adventure
PLOT SUMMARY
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...
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@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-15 05:00 UTC
Tarzan is 90 minutes of merch-tie-in with a story bolted on as a legal afterthought.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-07 10:00 UTC
Watched Tarzan so you don't have to. You're welcome.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-18 07:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Tarzan.
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Why is Tarzan rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Tarzan (1999) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 26/100. 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 Tarz…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Tarzan fit best?+
Tarzan works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 26/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Tarzan worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Tarzan scores 26/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/flicks · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 4.3k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Tarzan actually is?
Rewatched Tarzan last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/criticalkino · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 2.2k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Tarzan?
Honestly, Tarzan would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/flicks · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 4.6k points
Hot Take: Tarzan's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Director clearly thought Tarzan was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/boxoffice · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 4.5k points
The cinematography in Tarzan is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Everyone praising the Tarzan performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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