Ferdinand

Director: Cathy Malkasian, Jeff McGrath

Overview

A gentle bull named Ferdinand (voice of John Cena) lives a happy life as the pet of a loving family in Spain, and prefers smelling flowers to fighting. When he is captured and forced to participate in bullfights, he plots to escape and return home with the help of a group of animal friends. Kate McKinnon, Anthony Anderson, Bobby Cannavale, Peyton Manning, Gina Rodriguez, and Gabriel Iglesias also lend their voices to this animated comedy, which was directed by Carlos Saldanha (Rio).

Product Details

Release Date:	03/13/2018
UPC:	0024543277279
Original Release:	2017
Rating:	PG
Source:	20Th Century Fox
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:48:00

Special Features

Closed Caption; Ferdinand's Team Supreme; "Home" Nick Jonas Music Video; Creating a Remarka-Bull Song; Learn to Dance with Ferdinand; Ferdinand's Do-It-Yourself Flower Garden

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Rafael Scarpa Saldanha	Actor,Young Nina
Nazanin Homa	Actor,Short Nun / Police Officer #2
John Cena	Ferdinand
Bobby Cannavale	Valiente
Miguel Ángel Silvestre	El Primero
Kate McKinnon	Lupe
Anthony Anderson	Bones
Daveed Diggs	Dos
Flula Borg	Hans
Peyton Manning	Guapo
Jerrod Carmichael	Paco
Gina Rodriguez	Una
Juanes	Ziggy
David Tennant	Angus
Karla Martínez	Village Mother
Raúl Esparza	Moreno,Police Officer #1
Jeremy Sisto	Ferdinand's Father
Jack Gore	Young Valiente
Boris Kodjoe	Klaus
Nile Diaz	Young Bones
Sally Phillips	Greta
Lily Day	Nina,Voices
Jet Jurgensmeyer	Young Guapo
Jordi Caballero	Balloon Vendor
Maria Peyramaure	Tall Nun
Colin H. Murphy	Young Ferdinand
Luis Carlos de la Lombana	Ranch Hand #1
Belita Moreno	Shopkeeper
Carlos Reig-Plaza	Ranch Hand #2
Andreas Andersson	Voices
Tim Nordquist	Maquina
Henrik Lundström	Voices
Álvaro Mendoza	Ranch Hand #3
Rafael Edholm	Voices
Frank Dorsin	Voices
Susana Ballesteros	Newscaster
Mattias Knave	Voices
Ana Patricia Gamez	El Primero Fan
Laurent Maurel	Voices
Max Giermann	Voices
Raphaël Cohen	Voices
Tilo Schmitz	Voices
Jérémy Prévost	Voices
Clément Moreau	Voices
Olivier Bouana	Voices
Jean-Baptiste Anoumon	Voices
Juliette Poissonnier	Voices

Technical Credits

Robert L. Baird

Tim Federle

Brad Copeland

Cathy Malkasian	Director
Lisa Marie Stetler	Producer
Jeff McGrath	Director
Robert L. Baird	Screenwriter
Tim Federle	Screenwriter
Brad Copeland	Screenwriter
John A. Davis	Producer,Producer
Joel Gotler	Producer
Christian Kaplan	Casting
Jeremy Bowker	Sound/Sound Designer
Randy Thom	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Thanks to cute and funny CGI animals and a story with plenty of dramatic themes, there's a lot to like about Ferdinand. The movie tells the tale of Ferdinand (voiced by John Cena), a pacifist who doesn't quite fit the mold of a Spanish fighting bull. These bulls, raised on the Casa del Toro ranch, grow up with a singular purpose: to win the honor of fighting the top matadors for glory and their possible freedom. But rather than jockeying to be chosen for this so-called honor, Ferdinand would rather smell flowers. After an accident at a local flower festival, Ferdinand is separated from his family, and his journey unfolds from there. The movie is a bit long and unwieldy at times, and the comic relief might not be frequent or energetic enough for younger audiences. Still, it's forgivable because Ferdinand manages to tug at the viewers' heartstrings. The film hints at the sadness that lies behind the death of innocence -- an inherent cost of growing up and joining the world as an adult. It also examines the conflict between societal expectations and living life on one's own terms. as well as the triumph of an individual's will over the narrow choices that society imposes. Sensitive audiences who identify with Ferdinand may find the story rather moving, while other viewers will still enjoy the zany cast of characters and their adventures.