The Call of the Wild

If you want animation that is not just for kids, The Call of the Wild is available in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus and fuboTV right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 3,967 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Harrison Ford brings more to the role than the format usually demands. Start it on Disney Plus whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Call of the Wild is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The Call of the Wild treats animation as a medium, not a limitation. Buck is 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 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. Every line from Harrison Ford and Dan Stevens lands with more craft than you'd expect. It was released in 2020. The visual gags in The Call of the Wild reward close attention without ever depending on it. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Genuinely enjoyable for a wide range of viewers, The Call of the Wild treats animation as a delivery mechanism, not a limitation. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Harrison Ford's voice work is a big part of what makes it distinctive. If you have been sleeping on it because of the format, the format is not the thing here.