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Where to watch Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) tonight

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) runs 2 h 23 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.4 from 518 TMDB members. A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and in the ensuing panic, both parents are killed. A female ape takes the tiny boy as a replacement for her own dead infant, and raises him as her son. Twenty years later, Captain Phillippe D'Arnot…

Runtime
2 h 23 min — ends 10:23 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
PG (US)
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Released
March 30, 1984
TMDB rating
6.4 / 10 from 518 votes
Director
Hugh Hudson
Starring
Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Adventure and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).

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How long is Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes?
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is 2 h 23 min long (143 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:23 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes rated?
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes is rated PG in the US.
Is Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes?
In the US, as of 2026-11-04: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Hoopla (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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