The Call of the Wild (2020)
A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon.
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The Call of the Wild star Harrison Ford shares how his movie adaptation differs from the classic novel — and how he bonded with Buck, the CGI pooch at the heart of the story.
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Chris SandersWriters:
Michael Green (screenplay by), Jack London (based upon the novel by)All Cast & Crew
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2 wins & 1 nomination.Reviews & Commentary
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The number A113 (famous as a room at CalArts where young character animation students honed their craft before going on to careers at Disney or Pixar) is briefly visible on a bulletin board. Director Chris Sanders is a graduate of CalArts. An A113 Easter egg can be found hidden in Disney and Pixar films, as well as other films.
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John Thornton:
This is a map of the Yukon. My son was always reading adventure stories, crazy about the news coming out of the Yukon. Wasn't the gold, he didn't care about that, it was the mountains. He spent all day looking at maps and pictures of the mountains, ...
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In the 1890s, business signs atop town store facades would still be using periods in the names displayed. So, for example, the signs would say "Barber Shop." and "Post Office." (using periods) rather than simply "Barber Shop" and "Post Office" (no period).
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Prior to re-shoots, Mercedes, Charles, and the remaining dog team die (off-screen) on the broken-up river; only Hal survives to return to Dawson and confront John Thornton in the Argonaut saloon. (Paraphrased: "I lost everything because of you: my dogs... my sister...") Despite successful test screenings, studio heads changed this to Hal saying, "My dogs ran off" -- indicating the team and (one assumes) Mercedes and Charles survived -- in an attempt to keep children from being upset.
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Genres
Adventure | Drama | FamilyDetails
Release Date:
21 February 2020Language
English, French
Country of Origin
USA, CanadaFilming Locations
Santa Clarita, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$135,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend USA:
$24,791,624 23 February 2020
Gross USA:
$62,342,368
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$107,604,626
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