Adapted from the beloved literary classic, 'The Call of the Wild' vividly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team--and later its leader-- Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.
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The movie removes a lot of the book's violence and darker themes. While ultimately a weak adaptation of the novel, it's still an okay family flick hampered by an over-reliance on CGI.