The Call of the Wild (2020)

Directed by

Chris Sanders

Genre

drama film, adventure film, family film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 3,967 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, a domesticated dog named Buck is stolen from his California home and taken to the Yukon. There he bonds with an aging outdoorsman and experiences a life-changing journey in the wild.

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What happens

The Call of the Wild is a 2020 American adventure film directed by Chris Sanders from a screenplay by Michael Green. It is based on the 1903 novel of the same name by Jack London. The film stars Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan, and Bradley Whitford. Set during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, the film follows a dog named Buck as he is stolen from his home in California and sent to the Yukon, where he befriends an old outdoorsman and begins a life-altering adventure. The Call of the Wild was released in the United States on February 21, 2020, by 20th Century Studios (its first film under the company's new name). It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised Ford's performance, John Powell’s music and the "entertaining action and earnest tone" but criticized the "uncanny valley" effect of the CGI animals. The film's release was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, grossing $111.1 million against a production budget of $125–150 million, and lost the studio an estimated $50–100 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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