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The Call of the Wild

Play trailer 1:57 Poster for The Call of the Wild PG,  2020,  1h 40m,  Adventure/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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62% Tomatometer 213 Reviews 89% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Verified Ratings
Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life gets turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon in the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail-delivery dog sled team, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime as he ultimately finds his true place in the world.
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It's undermined by distracting and unnecessary CGI, but this heartwarming Call of the Wild remains a classic story, affectionately retold.

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Alonso Duralde Breakfast All Day Mar 6, 2020
5/10
This movie just kind of meanders. Go to Full Review
Michael Sragow Film Comment Magazine Mar 6, 2020
C+
This film clocks in at a mere 100 minutes, but, except for a race between a dog sled and an avalanche, it lacks crispness as well as elan. Go to Full Review
Jake Coyle Associated Press Mar 2, 2020
2/4
There is little here, amid the high-tech photorealistic animations, that would satisfy London's concept of "wild." Go to Full Review
James Profetto Reel James (YouTube) Jul 3, 2026
3/10
This movie needs [Harrison Ford] much more than he needs this movie. Go to Full Review
Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Dec 9, 2025
2/5
In short, The Call of the Wild - a production of the defunct Fox studio - is a failed attempt with the spirit but without the magic of the best Disney films...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Joonatan Itkonen Region Free Oct 14, 2025
5/5
If I had seen this film when I was a kid, it would have left an everlasting mark on my soul. As an adult, it reminded me how that age felt, and to hug my dog when I got home. Go to Full Review
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Christopher Sanders

Director

Harrison Ford

John Thornton

Omar Sy

Perrault

Cara Gee

Françoise

Karen Gillan

Mercedes

Dan Stevens

Hal

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Synopsis Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life gets turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon in the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail-delivery dog sled team, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime as he ultimately finds his true place in the world.
Director
Christopher Sanders
Producer
Erwin Stoff
Screenwriter
Michael Green
Distributor
20th Century Studios
Production Co
20th Century Fox, 3 Arts Entertainment
Rating
PG (Peril|Mild Language|Some Violence|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 21, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 27, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$62.1M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1
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