The Call of the Wild (2020 film)

The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chris Sanders
Screenplay by	Michael Green
Based on	The Call of the Wild; by Jack London
Produced by	Erwin Stoff; James Mangold;
Starring	Harrison Ford; Omar Sy; Dan Stevens; Karen Gillan; Bradley Whitford;
Cinematography	Janusz Kamiński
Edited by	William Hoy; David Heinz;
Music by	John Powell
Production; companies	20th Century Studios; TSG Entertainment; 3 Arts Entertainment;
Distributed by	20th Century Studios
Release date	February 21, 2020 (United States);
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$125–150 million
Box office	$111.1 million

The Call of the Wild is a 2020 American adventure film based on Jack London's 1903 novel of the same name. Directed by Chris Sanders, in his live-action directorial debut, and his first film without a co-director, the film was written by Michael Green, and stars Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Cara Gee, Dan Stevens, Karen Gillan, and Bradley Whitford. Set during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, the film follows a dog named Buck as he is stolen from his home in California and sent to the Yukon, where he befriends an old outdoorsman and begins a life-altering adventure.

The Call of the Wild was released in the United States on February 21, 2020, by 20th Century Studios (its first film under the company's new name). It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Ford's performance, John Powell’s music and the "entertaining action and earnest tone" but criticized the "uncanny valley" effect of the CGI animals.^[8] The film's release was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, grossing $111 million against a production budget of $125–150 million, and lost the studio an estimated $50–100 million.

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[1] "Erwin Stoff Photos Photos: World Premiere For 20th Century Studios' "The Call of the Wild"". Zimbio. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

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[Scheck-3] Scheck, Frank (September 4, 2020). "'The Call of the Wild': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

[BOM-5] "The Call of the Wild (2020)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.

[6] "The Call of the Wild". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on February 22, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

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