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The Call of the Wild

1972Movie1 h 40 minPG

Drama
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Rotten Tomatoes–45%

A hopeful, thrilling adventure movie about history.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for scares or laughs.

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Story

Sweeping action-adventure.. against the perils of the frozen north!

John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure out how to travel the deadly 600 miles from Skagway to Dawson, Alaska in the icy winter. His incredibly dog Buck is by his side and part of how he survives.

Feels like

  • Adventure
  • Survival Story
  • Based on Novel
  • Alaska
  • Man and Dog
  • Gold Rush
  • The Yukon
  • Mail Delivery

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Ken Annakin
Written by
Hubert Frank, Federico De Urrutia, Jack London
Produced by
Artur Brauner, Harry Alan Towers
Music by
Carlo Rustichelli

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 30, 1972 · 1 h 40 min · PG

Released
November 30, 1972
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Original language
English
Made in
Germany, France, Spain, Italy
Available in
132 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

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Where can I stream The Call of the Wild?

PrimeThe RokuHooplaFlixFlingPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsFawesomeXumo Play

In the United States, The Call of the Wild streams on Prime, FlixFling, and IndieFlix Shorts, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Mometu, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home and FlixFling. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Call of the Wild worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 5.9).

Is The Call of the Wild okay for kids?

PGViolence

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.