Should you watch The Call of the Wild?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
The Call of the Wild
Film · 2020
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.
The sides of The Call of the Wild
- A big dog stolen from his California home
- A sled team on the Yukon mail run
- An old prospector played by Harrison Ford
The Call of the Wild is good for you if…
- you like snowy Yukon landscapes and a wolf pack.
- you want an adventure to watch with children.
- you want an animal story without graphic cruelty.
The Call of the Wild is bad for you if…
- you need a real dog on screen, and Buck is made by computer.
- you roll your eyes at warm voiceover life lessons.
About: freedom · loyalty · finding your place
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