
Destined to become a fearless fighting bull, the young pacifist and flower-loving calf, Ferdinand, summons up the courage to escape from a Spanish bull-training camp, to finally find himself on little Nina's idyllic and fragrant farm. However, an unfortunate run-in with a busy golden bee will send the immense but peaceful animal back to the old Casa del Toro academy, where the famous matador, El Primero, usually selects his worthy bovine opponents for the arena. Does Ferdinan... (Full plot summary below)
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Destined to become a fearless fighting bull, the young pacifist and flower-loving calf, Ferdinand, summons up the courage to escape from a Spanish bull-training camp, to finally find himself on little Nina's idyllic and fragrant farm. However, an unfortunate run-in with a busy golden bee will send the immense but peaceful animal back to the old Casa del Toro academy, where the famous matador, El Primero, usually selects his worthy bovine opponents for the arena. Does Ferdinand hide a fierce champion underneath a mountain of muscles, or is he a gentle giant after all?
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| Arkansas Democrat-GazetteDan LybargerSaldanha knows children will eventually have to make the same difficult choices their parents have. It's an achievement that he has delightfully managed to address that fact with the help of a gentle, friendly bull. |
| GeekBob Chipman[Ferdinand] already knows who he is, so his role is more to help the other bulls work through what's essentially "Overcoming Toxic Masculinity For Kids." |
| Substream MagazineKt SchaeferOn the surface, Ferdinand is a pleasant and easy film to watch, with colorful characters and plenty of laughs to entertain young and old. It holds tightly to the positive messages it is trying to send... |
| Washington PostJane HorwitzThe film incorporates the book’s story arc, with stylistic nods to Robert Lawson’s drawings of Spanish scenes and people. But it also adds new incidents, characters and depth, with a contemporary wit that doesn’t coarsen the story — or not much, anyway. |
| Flick FilosopherMaryAnn JohansonGoofy, charming, faithful to its sweet source material, and all while advancing the standard 'Be yourself' message with fresh challenges to gender expectations. |
| MovieCrypt.comKevin A. RansonCome for the bull and stay for the goat, but be prepared to get hit in the feels. |
| Original CinLiam LaceyThe big job of the feature is to add 101 minutes to the eight-minute classic - which Ferdinand does with chases, a surfeit of characters and amusing set pieces (think bull in a china shop). |
| Times (UK)Ed Potton... a movie of both substance and silliness. Olés all round. |
| Movies4KidsJo BerryWhile the story is slightly predictable -- and an escape scene at the abbatoir may remind older viewers of Chicken Run -- there are some funny and sweet moments. |
| NPRScott TobiasThe lurching rhythms of Ferdinand make a clean story feel ungainly and episodic ... |