Call of the Wild (2020)

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Movie
German title call of the Wild
Original title The Call of the Wild
Country of production USA , Canada
original language English
Publishing year 2020
length 100 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
JMK 8
Rod
Director Chris Sanders
script Michael Green
production James Mangold ,
Erwin Stoff
music John Powell
camera Janusz Kamiński
cut David Heinz ,
William Hoy
occupation
synchronization

Call of the Wild is an American adventure film from the year 2020 , directed by Chris Sanders , who on the novel by Jack London based from 1903 and the live-action debut marked the director. Set during the Klondike Gold Rush in the 1890s, the film is about a dog named Buck who is stolen from his native California and brought to the Yukon as a sled dog , where he befriends John and begins to change his way of life.

action

During the late 19th century gold rush, Buck, a great St. Bernard / Scotch Collie, lived contentedly with his master, Judge Miller, in Santa Clara , California. One night Buck is kidnapped and shipped to the Yukon aboard a freighter . During this trip, he is mistreated by a crew member. Upon arrival, Buck returns a dropped harmonica to a man named John Thornton, shortly before being sold to Perrault and his partner Françoise. They use a dog sled to deliver mail across the Yukon. Perrault hopes to make the long way to the postal depot before the deadline. Buck is introduced to the other dogs, including the vicious pack leader, a husky named Spitz.

During their travels, Buck gains the loyalty and trust of Françoise and the other sled dogs, which Spitz antagonizes. Buck begins to experience visions of his ancestors, such as a black wolf that accompanies him on his travels. One night catches a rabbit and then releases it again. Spitz kills it, then attacks Buck to assert its dominance. Buck can defeat him and displaces Spitz as the pack leader who disappears into the wilderness. Perrault reluctantly makes Buck the leader, as no other dog wants to take that position. Thanks to Buck's speed and strength, the sledge can deliver mail on time. Thornton hands over a letter he wrote to his ex-wife to express his feelings for their dead son. When Perrault returns, he learns that the postal route is being replaced by the telegraph , which forces him to sell the dogs. Hal, a corrupt rich man, buys the pack and drives them to exhaustion by letting them carry a heavy load unsuitable for a sled in bad weather.

The exhausted dogs stop to rest before Hal can force them to cross an unstable frozen lake. When Buck refuses to move, Hal threatens to shoot him. Thornton appears and saves Buck, while Hal forces the other sled dogs to cross the lake. Buck recovers under Thornton's care. Thornton is later attacked in a bar by Hal, who reveals that the dogs have abandoned him. Buck sees the scene and attacks Hal, who eventually withdraws. Buck and Thornton travel beyond the Yukon map, where they can live freely in the wild. You come across an abandoned hut in an open valley and settle there. Meanwhile, Hal pursues her relentlessly, believing Thornton is hiding gold .

In the open wilderness, Thornton and Buck bond through their daily activities, mostly fishing and gold panning . During their time together, Buck is drawn to a white wolf lady. Buck, who henceforth spends time with both Thornton and the white wolf, is brought into conflict by his domesticated life with Thornton and his place in the wolf pack to which the female belongs. Thornton believes it is time to return home and tell Buck that he is leaving in the morning. Buck goes into the woods and sleeps next to the white she-wolf. Hal then finds Thornton and gives him a fatal shot. Buck returns, kills Hal, and pushes him into the hut, which is on fire. Thornton, who is dying, wants Buck to live for himself. He hugs him and calms him down with his last words: “It's okay, boy. You are at home."

The next morning, Buck returns to the wild. There he mates and has offspring with the white wolf and becomes the pack leader who fully accepts the call of the wilderness.

production

The film is a collaboration between 3 Arts Entertainment , TSG Entertainment and 20th Century Studios . Main filming began in Los Angeles at the end of September 2018 . The film was not shot on location, but largely using CGI , including the representation of all dogs appearing in the film. The budget for the film is estimated at about $ 135 million. The shooting took place in Yukon , British Columbia ( Vancouver ) and Santa Clarita , among others .

Publication and grossing

The film was originally due to be released on December 25, 2019, but was postponed to February 21, 2020 following the Disney acquisition of Fox in order not to affect the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Spies Undercover . Call of the Wild was also the first film to be released by the production studio under the name 20th Century Studios after it was renamed by 20th Century Fox . The film opened in theaters on February 19, 2020 in France and Great Britain, on February 20 in Germany and Austria and on February 21 in the USA and Canada.

With a budget of 135 million US dollars, worldwide income from cinema shows is 107.6 million US dollars, of which the film grossed 62.34 million in North America alone. This puts it in 7th place (as of August 8, 2020) among the most successful films of 2020 based on grossing results . Since the film has not yet been able to bring in its costs, it was financially a flop. In Germany, the film recorded a total of 209,840 admissions.

synchronization

The German synchronization was based on a dialogue book by Klaus Bickert and directed by Katrin Fröhlich on behalf of Film- & Fernseh-Synchron .

role actor Voice actor
John Thornton Harrison Ford Wolfgang Pampel
Perrault Omar Sy Sascha Rotermund
Françoise Cara Gee Luise Helm
Hal Dan Stevens Tim Knauer
Mercedes Karen Gillan Rubina Kuraoka
Abigail Jamie Bock Meike Finck
James Adam Fergus Robert Glatzeder
Skagway dog ​​seller Brad Greenquist Reinhard Scheunemann

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Certificate of Approval for Call of the Wild . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 197658K). Template: FSK / maintenance / type not set and Par. 1 longer than 4 characters
  2. ↑ Age rating for Call of the Wild . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ↑ Karen Gillan Joins 'Call Of The Wild' Movie At Fox
  4. ↑ Disney-Fox Updates Release Schedule: Sets Three Untitled 'Star Wars' Movies, 'Avatar' Sequels To Kick Off In 2021 & More
  5. ↑ Disney Drops Fox Name, Will Rebrand as 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures
  6. ↑ Call of the Wild In: Box Office Mojo , accessed July 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ 2020 Worldwide Box Office. In: Box Office Mojo . Retrieved August 8, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Top 100 Germany 2020 In: insidekino.de, accessed on July 20, 2020.
  9. ↑ Call of the Wilderness in the German dubbing index