Customer Ratings & Reviews

A very well done story that Stars one of my favorite actors Harrison Ford. He does such a great job in this movie. This is a very entertaining movie to see for the whole family. A lot of people complained about the CGI especially done on the dogs, but I think they did a great job, such a great job that everything blended in very well with the story as it should. This movie has a great story, great actors and even great scenery to enjoy. Very well written with great acting by everyone in this movie and even great special effects.

I really liked this movie based upon a Classic Book by Jack London. The photography in this film was awe inspiring. This was a thought provoking story of man and his dog. This movie was criticised by some because a lot of the film was CGI particularly concerning the dogs. It was done because had it not been done this way all of the animals involved would have or may have been injured or killed. It is well written, Special effects fabulous. Harrison Ford was very good in his role. If you like the great outdoors and dogs and other animals you will love watching this film. Great movie for kids over 12 and adults.

Call of the Wild was the first "chapter book" I ever read. Now I am old enough to have mistaken Harrison Ford for Jeff Bridges on the thumbnail ;) (but definitely no disappointment there). The filmmakers did an exceptional job in relaying the story. I would absolutely give it a higher star rating if the CGI weren't so obvious. All other aspects of this film definitely drew me in for a satisfactory emotional ride. Please don't misinterpret this as dissatisfaction with the film overall. It was well done and I would recommend it to other viewers. But it could have, and should have - been truly phenomenal. I just feel that the cartoonish aspect of the CGI distracted from a few scenes.

The novel, CALL OF THE WILD, is pretty brutal. What this film did was tone it down and give it some humor. There still is some brutality and violence, but not more than you can see on network TV. The CGI dogs and other animals allow the film makers to show the emotions of the animals that could not be achieved with with real animals. That is why this version shows so much of the main dog (It's his his story, after all.) than other versions were able to do. So come along and see the world through the eyes of Buck.

It was not a bad movie. The thing I couldn’t get past was the cgi dog. It was painfully obvious.

Director Chris Sanders, a man who has made his bones on animated features like Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon and The Croods, might not seem like the first choice to adapt a novel originally published in 1903 with a story that follows a dog named Buck and contains a sentence that is described in as frank a nature as, “They closed in upon her, snarling and yelping, and she was buried, screaming with agony, beneath the bristling mass of bodies,” and yet that’s exactly where we find ourselves with this latest adaptation of the Jack London novel in 20th Century Studios’ The Call of the Wild. Though I’d never read the relatively short novel the film is based on nor had I seen either of the previous film incarnations (Clark Gable starred in a 1935 version while Rutger Hauer starred in a 1997 version) given the marketing campaign and the PG-rating I hadn’t anticipated that the source material was as brutal and unflinching as it apparently is especially when considering the fact that it’s immediately apparent that Sanders’ version of this story is one for families to enjoy and for dog/animal lovers to find the purest of entertainment in. Of course, this is mostly what I did expect from this version and so it more or less went without saying that despite much of the fuss in the run up to the release centering on the animated lead and the inherent comedy in picturing Harrison Ford acting opposite a tennis ball the fact Sanders’ background is in animation and the fact the project rung with a sense of commitment and passion for Ford more or less led to a more rewarding experience than a ridiculous one. Yes, there are still moments in which the CGI is heavily relied on and the animals look about as real as a stuffed animal, but more times than not the CGI-renderings of these wild creatures look and feel exceptionally real. This brings us to what 2020’s The Call of the Wild does well in that, despite our lead character-Buck-being a CG creation (with the help of Terry Notary), the film genuinely allows its audience to invest in Buck as a character and chart his journey as we are not only endeared to his personality, but we root for him in the sense that wherever his passions lie, we hope his strength takes him there. This, of course, is why Sanders and co. would want the freedom a CG Buck might afford them and, while likely not faithful to its source material in any true way, this Michael Green-penned adaptation conveys more a journey of growth and catharsis than it does a simple, three-act piece of family entertainment which, unlike almost everything else about the film, was completely unexpected.

I first saw this movie of The Call of the Wild at the local theater. It is a wonderful movie of the classic read that was authored by Jack London. I just saw the movie again on prime video through Amazon. I definitely recommend this purchase and watching this wonderful movie. The character played by Harrison Ford is superb and the dog is also excellent! After seeing this at the theater when it was first released. I ordered the book for my twelve year old grandson. The book is an excellent read!

My adult children are home as a result of Covid. I told them I got this movis in 4K and they were happy about it! Then I told them Harrison Ford was in it and the chips and salsa came out for an immediate watch. They were not disappointed. The entire movie, even the CGI was top notch with beautiful scenery and realistic dark side characters. Sorry! A must see even in Bluray. Once seeing these movies in 4K there is no going back. My Sony 4K player does a good job of up-converting but real 4K is still superior! Buy or rent this movie because it's a must see!

A beautiful interpretation of the life of Buck, the dog who is the star of this movie. The humans are more supporting cast, with amazingly life-like animation allowing Buck to express and experience in a way that you wouldn't otherwise be able to capture - and without harming any animals in the process. Harrison Ford is perfect in his role as Buck's friend. A worthy addition to your collection!

Out-of-the box pick 4 me. Different genre than gear towards. Soo glad i took the chance. Scenery is BREATH-taking!! For that alone, the movie could carry itself but how wonderful that it has story with a heart. Perfect casting with Harrison Ford. He is very well-suited for this part & believe he must be nature-pet lover in true life. Will enjoy this all winter long as media-therapy....Aaaaahhh...nature

Entertaining film inspired by a timeless novel indeed.

A disappoitning film because, among other things, the computer animated dog is a bit obvious.

So so movie does is a great actor but this movie is too childish for me

The book and the movie take the dog's perspective in telling the story. Dog lovers will enjoy this movie. I'm always fascinated how animation and real humans, dogs, etc. can be used in a hybrid form. I was especially impressed how accurate they were in portraying the movements, the postures, the behavior of the dogs. Very realistic. I bought it. It's a keeper. The villain in the movie was really off the deep end. Very obsessive character.

Very good experience in Burlington Massachusetts. There was a problem in Fort Myers Florida. They gave my movie to someone else and obviously didn’t check an ID. Some how my movie was curb side delivered in Florida as I waited in Burlington Massachusetts. Very upset when my phone thanked me for my pickup when I didn’t get anything. Burlington gave me my order and dealt with the Florida mix up after I left

Well, its official.... Harrison Ford has played every role known to man now! I was disappointed from the start of this one because it has been done in the traditional way so many times before, it was hard to see how Ford could play the role of a boy/young man and make this work and a dog that had more in common with Cujo than a Yukon wolf dog. But I will give it a thumbs up as entertaining in its own way, Just don't expect to feel any resemblance to its previous films by the same name.

I read this book when I was a kid. This movie is well made. Good story. The quality of Blue ray is always a value. Although no 4k. With the added digital copy it can still be watched on a 4k tv. All in all outstanding price for a good story, good quality, and extra digital copy. Win! Win!

Harrison Ford along with all all the other stars did a fantastic job with this movie. Since I had read the actual story back in the 1950's I was a little hesitant at first thinking that it would follow the original story line. I needed have worried. I loved the ending of this movie. If you have read the original story by Jack London and as I did not care for the ending, you will love this movie.

Call of the wild was assigned reading when I was in high school. It was an aclaimed work of both literary and historical importance..The movie was true to the written version and Mr. Ford and the entire cast did an outstanding job of bringing this timeless work of liferature to life on the Big Screen. I will watch it many times. Well worth the 4k price.

What a delightful surprise! I knew nothing about this movie when I bought it, and honestly, not the kind of thing I would typically watch ... the setting was stunning at times, the story engaging, and the main character (a dog) was brilliant! Will treasure on my all-time favorite list