The Call of the Wild

Movie

2020

1h 40m

English

Adventure, Family, Drama

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6.9

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The Call of the Wild

Movie

2020

1h 40m

English

Adventure, Family, Drama

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Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

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Cast

John Thornton

Hal

Charles

Mercedes

Perreault

Pastry Chef

Mountie

Françoise

Katie Miller

Rail Worker / Live Action Reference...

Teenager

Edenshaw

Miner

Postmaster

James

Skagway Dog Seller

Dawson Dog Seller

Man on the Ladder

Proprietor

Grocer

Saloon Girl

Blacksmith

Weary Climber

Judge Miller

Skookum Bench King

Directed By: Chris Sanders

Written By: Michael Green (Screenplay), Jack London (Novel)

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Saint Pauly says...

5 years ago

(AKA _Beethoven Goes to Alaska_) Look, this is a kid's movie about a dog in nature and if you like any of those things you'll already like it more than me. Yet, even objectively, this retelling of the classic Jack London book has none of the rugged poetry or naturalist lyricism. Instead, it's a CGI dumbing down of the novel targeting an audience who's too young to dislike movies. So, if the wild calls, don't pick up.

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KainSir says...

5 years ago

It's cute. The story jumps around a bit and there's a few emotional rollercoasters but overall it was pretty good. The CGI animation of Buck was surprisingly well done. Good movie, would recommend.

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extremesh says...

5 years ago

One hell of a "Feel Good Movie" during the time of pandemic. If only this movie was given more time in the cinemas, surely it would have been a major Hit. Enjoyed every moment of this movie!! 8/10

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faithful soul says...

5 years ago

A functional adaptation of Jack London's classic story, and one told with too much CGI. There have been better adaptations of the novel, but at least this one has the talents of Harrison Ford lending it a bit of gravitas.

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CinemaSerf

3 years ago

Harrison Ford makes for quite a decent, hardy, pioneer in this rather engaging tale of a dog and master relationship. "Buck" is pinched from his comfortable life in warm and cosy California, taken north to Alaska (without John Wayne) and sold as a sled dog. Initially on the postal run life becomes o More

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3 years ago

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5 years ago

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I couldn't catch The Call of the Wild when it premiered. Therefore, I didn't remember a single thing about it when I went to watch it yesterday at an empty screening (yei). Once again, I stayed away f More

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JPRetana

2 years ago

W.C. Fields said you should never work with children or animals. Thanks to CGI technology, you don’t have to anymore – at least not with animals. Buck, the main dog in The Call of the Wild, appears to be a cross between Beethoven and Roger Rabbit. Like the former, Buck destroys or eats everythin More

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