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The Call of the Wild

Seen it?

2020 | 100 min | Adventure, Family, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (7.5 out of 10), though it had middling reviews (63% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 5 nominations from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $111 million worldwide on a $109 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 300K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Chris Sanders

  • Harrison FordJohn Thornton
  • Dan StevensHal
  • Colin WoodellCharles
  • Karen GillanMercedes
  • Omar SyPerreault
  • Raven ScottPastry Chef
  • Wes BrownMountie
  • Cara GeeFrançoise
  • Jean Louisa KellyKatie Miller
  • Terry NotaryRail Worker / Live Action Reference Performance of Buck