7 Best Tarzan Movies Ever Made

Disney's version is an emotional bullseye. With fluid animation, breathtaking jungle scenes and Phil Collins' unmistakable voice on the soundtrack, this film touches young and old. Tarzan's struggle between his ape family and human origins is handled with depth. For many, the definitive Tarzan.

Johnny Weissmuller, an Olympic swimming champion, became the face of Tarzan. This first film in the classic MGM series lays the foundation: Tarzan, Jane and that iconic jungle yell. Dated? Yes. But still enchanting as a time capsule of Hollywood's golden jungle era.

Tarzan in a concrete jungle: New York! This film turns everything upside down as the wild man clashes with city traffic, telephones and courtrooms. A delightful culture-clash story showing how Tarzan keeps his simplicity in an over-civilized world.

Daring for its time, with a sensual undertone and a brave Jane (Maureen O'Sullivan) who is more than decoration. The swimming scene with Jane and Tarzan was controversial in the 1930s, but it gave the film character. A gem among the black-and-white Tarzans.

Alexander Skarsgård as a muscular but introspective Tarzan, in a story about colonial power and personal remorse, with Margot Robbie as Jane and Christoph Waltz as the villain. It combines blockbuster action with a more political tone. Not for everyone, but a stylish modern attempt.

This version tries to understand Tarzan as a human being: less adventure, more psychology. Christopher Lambert plays the tormented hero, raised by apes but longing for identity. Not everyone appreciated the slow pace, but as a character study it's fascinating and unique among Tarzan films.

A pulp classic in which Tarzan takes on a mysterious leopard cult. Acquanetta shines as the Leopard Queen, and the action is over the top in the best sense of the word. Old-fashioned jungle fun without too much logic, but with plenty of charm.