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The Call of the Wild

Movie · 2020 · 100 min

A warm, earnest adventure with a loyal dog at its heart, sweeping you through snowy landscapes and emotional bonds.

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2020 film directed by Chris Sanders
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Year
2020
Runtime
100 min
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • freedom
  • nature
  • loyalty
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, adventure, family
Directed by
Chris Sanders
Written by
Michael Green
Starring
Harrison Ford, Karen Gillan, Omar Sy, Dan Stevens, Bradley Whitford, Jean Louisa Kelly, Cara Gee, Abraham Benrubi
Music
John Powell
Cinematography
Janusz Kamiński
Runtime
100 min
Country
United States
Languages
French, English

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