Ferdinand (2017): cast, story & where to watch

2017 · Film · ★ 7.2

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Released in 2017, Ferdinand is a comedy, adventure, family and animation film directed by Carlos Saldanha, running about 108 minutes. “Built To Fight. Born To Love” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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. Based on the classic 1936 children's book by Munro Leaf.

Who’s in it. Ferdinand stars John Cena as Ferdinand (voice), Kate McKinnon as Lupe (voice), Anthony Anderson as Bones (voice) and Bobby Cannavale as Valiente / Valiente's Father (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, Ferdinand has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $295M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ferdinand page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ferdinand tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.

Frequently asked

Where can I watch Ferdinand (2017)?
In US, Ferdinand is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Is Ferdinand worth watching?
Ferdinand holds an audience score of 7.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy, adventure, family and animation. Most viewers rate it highly.
Who stars in Ferdinand?
Ferdinand stars John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Anthony Anderson, Bobby Cannavale and David Tennant.
When was Ferdinand released?
Ferdinand was released in 2017, with a runtime of about 108 minutes.