6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Legend of Tarzan (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
The Legend of Tarzan picks up where the 1999 feature film left off, with the title character adjusting to his new role as leader of the apes following Kerchak's death, and Jane adjusting to life in the jungle. Rounding out the cast are Jane's father, Professor Archimedes Porter; Tantor, the germophobic elephant; and Terk, a wisecracking female gorilla and Tarzan's old wrestling buddy.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Overview
The Legend of Tarzan picks up where the 1999 feature film left off, with the title character adjusting to his new role as leader of the apes following Kerchak's death, and Jane adjusting to life in the jungle. Rounding out the cast are Jane's father, Professor Archimedes Porter; Tantor, the germophobic elephant; and Terk, a wisecracking female gorilla and Tarzan's old wrestling buddy.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly condemns historical colonialism, the exploitation of natural resources, and the subjugation of indigenous populations, championing environmental protection and social justice through resistance against systemic oppression.
The film features visible diversity in its cast, including a prominent role for a Black actor, though it does not involve explicit race swaps of traditionally white characters. Its narrative strongly critiques colonial exploitation and slavery, explicitly portraying white colonial figures as antagonists and centering anti-colonial themes.
Secondary
The character Terk, portrayed as a female gorilla in the 2001 series, is derived from Terkoz, a male ape in Edgar Rice Burroughs' original Tarzan novels. This change in gender from the source material constitutes a gender swap.
The animated series 'The Legend of Tarzan' focuses on the adventures of Tarzan and Jane in the jungle. There are no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the show's storyline, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.
The animated series primarily features Jane Porter as a resourceful but non-combatant character. While other female characters may appear, there are no significant instances where a female character defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters physical combat using skill or strength.
The animated series "The Legend of Tarzan" (2001) adapts the established characters from Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels and the Disney film. Key characters like Tarzan and Jane Porter, canonically white, retain their original racial depictions in this adaptation. No established character's race was altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.9
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