Where to watch The Call of the Wild (1972) tonight
The Call of the Wild (1972) runs 1 h 40 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.1 from 68 TMDB members. John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure out how to travel the deadly 600 miles from Skagway to Dawson, Alaska in the icy winter. His incredibly dog Buck is by his side and part of how he survives.
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min — ends 9:40 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
- Released
- November 30, 1972
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 from 68 votes
- Director
- Ken Annakin
- Starring
- Charlton Heston, Raimund Harmstorf, George Eastman, Maria Rohm
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
Availability loads live for your country. See where The Call of the Wild streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →
Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), FlixFling (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Call of the Wild?
- The Call of the Wild is 1 h 40 min long (100 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:40 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Call of the Wild rated?
- The Call of the Wild is rated PG in the US.
- Is The Call of the Wild a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Adventure and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Call of the Wild?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), FlixFling (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel (subscription), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
If you like The Call of the Wild
- Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
- True Grit (1969)
- Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
- The Way West (1967)
- Dances with Wolves (1990)
- Snow Queen (2002)
- The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997)
- The Cowboys (1972)
The Call of the Wild on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Lights Down is a free tool: tell it your streaming services and how long you have, and it ranks what you can stream tonight, with a this-or-that, a roll, a bracket and a wheel. Movie data from TMDB; streaming availability by JustWatch. Page updated 2026-11-05. 
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Lights Down is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · Tonight's lists