Ferdinand

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Ferdinand

PG

2017

1h 48m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Ferdinand is a young bull who escapes from a training camp in rural Spain after his father never returns from a showdown with a matador. Adopted by a girl who lives on a farm, Ferdinand's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the authorities return him to his former captors. With help from a wisecracking goat and three hedgehogs, the giant but gentle bovine must find a way to break free before he squares off against El Primero, the famous bullfighter who never loses.

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Critics Consensus

Ferdinand's colorful update on a classic tale doesn't go anywhere unexpected, but its timeless themes -- and John Cena's engaging voice work in the title role -- make for family-friendly fun.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

12/22/2017

3/5

Cena is excellent as a kind and gentle big boy who doesn't know his own strength.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

12/18/2017

2/4

Not that this Ferdinand was for me. It's too obnoxious, too self-involved, the hyperactive antics of pretty much every member of the supporting cast driving me bonkers.

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Simran Hans

Observer (UK)

12/17/2017

4/5

Gently subversive ...

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

05/19/2022

5/10

This year seems perfectly primed for the classic story of a bull who refuses to fight. Well, the message may be needed, but in Ferdinand, the mediocre execution suppresses any power those ideas may have had.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/30/2021

2.5/4

Frequently buries the lovely tale under the hyperactive excesses required to stretch this to feature length.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/07/2020

3.5/4.0

A joy-filled film filled with heart and humor and an embrace for all that makes us different and all that makes us wonderful.

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Hayleigh P.

@haytay.shows22 Jul 21

This is easily, probably one of the best movies I have ever watched. It pulls on my heart strings so much, EVERYONE got to escape and live the flower farm life?!? UGH had me tearing up 🥹. on a side note: why do all cartoon movies make the dad die?

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 12

Funny in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring John Cena as Ferdinand the bull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $84,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Axel V

Jul 9

Mala la película %28🤮

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K G

Jun 13

The childish but loveable family movie from Blue Sky that is set in another country (& also done by Carlos Saldhana). Blue Sky was very good with adapting stories & books out of different shapes & sizes - with this, it is a simple short childrens book that has turned into a big adventure. The Story always shows never to judge a book by its cover; Ferdinand is a bull, bulls can be stubborn/tough looking but not him, he was one not into (bull)fighting, which is very wrong (everybody believes in the end) & would much rather smell the flowers. And it is rather incredible to cast a WWE wrestler (John Cena) as this gentle bull. With more information I say, many of the characters are funny, even the antagonist although he was not wholesome like the others. The movie is funny although some gags are kind of silly.

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Jun 7

A pretty barebones film that really is just for the kids....

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Brendan O

Jan 27

My daughter is obsessed with this one (she’s 18 months old and thinks the bulls are hippos) I enjoy the storyline and the quick transitioning into the next phases of each scene. For a shorter running time you get a pretty decent amount of scenes in mixed with comedy.

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Synopsis

Ferdinand is a young bull who escapes from a training camp in rural Spain after his father never returns from a showdown with a matador. Adopted by a girl who lives on a farm, Ferdinand's peaceful existence comes crashing down when the authorities return him to his former captors. With help from a wisecracking goat and three hedgehogs, the giant but gentle bovine must find a way to break free before he squares off against El Primero, the famous bullfighter who never loses.

Director: Carlos Saldanha
Producer: Bruce Anderson, John Davis, Lori Forte, Lisa Marie Stetler
Screenwriter: Robert L. Baird, Tim Federle, Brad Copeland
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Blue Sky Studios
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Action|Some Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 15, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $84.2M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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