Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
"Mothered by an ape—he knew only the law of the jungle—to seize what he wanted!"
ThumbScore
👍 81%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 100%
(RT: 100%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Johnny Weissmüller as Tarzan
Neil Hamilton as Harry Holt
Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Cutten
Forrester Harvey as Beamish
Ray Corrigan as Ape (uncredited)
Ivory Williams as Riano
Is Tarzan the Ape Man good?
Most people think so. 81% audience score, estimated from 236 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 100%.
Overview
James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them. Jane is terrified when Tarzan and his ape friends abduct her, but when she returns to her father's expedition she has second thoughts about leaving Tarzan. Wikipedia ↗
