and live off the land; Alex congratulates him by saying that it is what Jack's father would have wanted. After a short time, White Fang returns to the cabin site where he and Jack are happily reunited. Cast Production The Walt Disney Company began filming on February 26, 1990, and officially ended this cinematic production five months later. Bart the Bear and the timber wolves were trained by professional employees of Heber City, Utah's Wasatch Rocky Mountain Wildlife. Reception Critical reception The film received mixed-to-positive reviews. On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% from 21 critics, with an average score of 5.80/10. The site's critical consensus states, "This glossy edition of White Fang shaves off the rough-hewn edges that made Jack London's epic story so distinct, but gorgeous photography and heartfelt performances make this an appealing adventure." On Metacritic the film has a weighed average score of 62 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating “generally favorable reviews". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four. He described it as a film that "holds the natural world in wonder and awe", and praised the actors' "authentic and understated” performances as well as the "magnificently photographed” cinematography. Box office The film was produced on a budget of $14 million and grossed $34,793,160 in the United States and Canada. The film was also a particularly large box office hit in France where it had 3,501,373 admissions and a gross of over 35 million French Franc ($6 million), becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 1991. Award Genesis Award for Feature Film – Family in 1993. References External links 1990s adventure drama films 1991 drama films 1991 films American adventure drama films 1990s English-language films Films about animal cruelty Films about dogs Films about friendship Films based on American novels Films based on White Fang Films directed by Randal Kleiser Films scored by Basil Poledouris Films set in 1896 Films set in Alaska Films set in the Arctic Films set in Yukon Films shot in Alaska Grizzly bears in popular culture Films about mining Mushing films Northern (genre) films Walt Disney Pictures films Films about wolves 1990s American films ja:白牙#映画