Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke · 100 min · Adventure
32.9 TOPICAL score · #3,280 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Tarzan the Ape Man (1932, directed by W.S. Van Dyke) has a TOPICAL score of 32.9 - ranked 3,280 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (236 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (236 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read9,729 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan (actor #1,120), Neil Hamilton (actor #1,741), C. Aubrey Smith (actor #1,519)