The Call of the Wild (2020)

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Based on the legendary novel.

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.

• Released: 2020-02-19
• Genres: Adventure, Family, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 4,017 votes

Directed by Chris Sanders.

Top cast

• Harrison Ford as John Thornton
• Dan Stevens as Hal
• Colin Woodell as Charles
• Karen Gillan as Mercedes
• Omar Sy as Perreault
• Raven Scott as Pastry Chef
• Wes Brown as Mountie
• Cara Gee as Françoise
• Jean Louisa Kelly as Katie Miller
• Terry Notary as Rail Worker / Live Action Reference Performance of Buck

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Call of the Wild

• United States: stream on Disney Plus, fuboTV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Movies like The Call of the Wild

If you enjoyed The Call of the Wild, these movies have a similar feel:

• White Fang (1991)
• The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997)
• A Dog's Way Home (2019)
• Eight Below (2006)
• A Dog's Purpose (2017)
• Togo (2019)
• Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
• Balto (1995)
• The Call of the Wild (1972)
• Old Yeller (1957)
• Dog Gone (2023)
• Iron Will (1994)

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