Set in , the story follows Ferdinand, a giant bull with an even larger heart. Unlike other bulls bred at the Casa del Toro training camp who dream of fighting matadors, Ferdinand prefers to sit under a cork tree and smell flowers. After escaping the camp as a calf, he finds a peaceful life on a farm with a young girl named Nina.

Starring John Cena as Ferdinand and Kate McKinnon as Lupe the "calming goat". Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, and Family. Plot Summary

The 2017 film is a computer-animated adventure comedy directed by Carlos Saldanha . Produced by Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox , the movie is a modern adaptation of the 1936 children’s book The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson. Movie Overview Release Date: December 15, 2017 (USA). Runtime: Approximately 1 hour and 48 minutes.

His life is upended when he grows to an immense size and is mistaken for a dangerous beast after a public mishap. Captured and returned to the bullfighting academy, he must lead a group of misfit animals—including three hedgehogs and a wisecracking goat—on an adventure to escape before facing the famous matador, , in the arena. Core Themes and Reception Ferdinand (2017) - IMDb