Ferdinand
Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow. But one day five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid— and Ferdinand is mistakenly chosen.
Critics Sentiment
Ferdinand refuses to fight, spares matador, and survives the ring
Bulls and German horses Klaus, Greta and Hans have dance battle
The film drops significantly during the middle dance sequence that reviewers found pointless, then builds steadily to an emotionally powerful finale that critics universally praised.
Ferdinand starts strong with its heartwarming setup and creative china shop sequence, but suffers from a sagging middle with unnecessary dance numbers and slow pacing. The film redeems itself with an emotionally powerful third act that effectively delivers its anti-violence message, culminating in a finale that reviewers found genuinely moving and inspirational.
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John Cena
Ferdinand (voice)
Kate McKinnon
Lupe (voice)
Anthony Anderson
Bones (voice)
Bobby Cannavale
Valiente / Valiente's Father (voice)
Peyton Manning
Guapo (voice)
Gina Rodriguez
Una (voice)
Miguel Ángel Silvestre
El Primero (voice)
David Tennant
Angus (voice)
Flula Borg
Hans (voice)
Jerrod Carmichael
Paco (voice)
Daveed Diggs
Dos (voice)
Raúl Esparza
Moreno (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias
Cuatro (voice)
Juanes
Juan (voice)
Boris Kodjoe
Klaus (voice)
Karla Martínez
Isabella (voice)
Sally Phillips
Greta (voice)
Jeremy Sisto
Ferdinand's Father (voice)
Lily Day
Nina (voice)
Colin H. Murphy
Young Ferdinand (voice)
Crew
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