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ANIMATION . 2017 . 1h 48m . English . 7.2/10

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"Built to fight. Born to love."

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.

Director Carlos Saldanha
Starring John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Anthony Anderson
Box Office $295.0M
7.2/10
Rating
$295.0M
Box Office
1h 48m
Runtime
2017
Year
BLOCKBUSTER
+166% ROI
Profitability
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Built to fight. Born to love.

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.

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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Box office
Ferdinand earned $295.0M worldwide on a $111.0M budget — a 166% return on investment.
Director
Ferdinand was directed by Carlos Saldanha.
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Cast
John Cena stars as Ferdinand (voice) in Ferdinand.
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Year context
Ferdinand was released 9 years ago in 2017.

CREW

Director
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
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BOX OFFICE

$111.0M
Budget
$295.0M
Revenue
+166%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict

STUDIOS (4)

Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox Animation Davis Entertainment 20th Century Fox

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
108 min (1h 48m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (3,034 votes)
Popularity
7
Budget
$111,000,000
Box Office
$295,038,508
Profit
+$184,038,508
IMDB

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Ferdinand 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.
How long is Ferdinand?
Ferdinand has a runtime of 108 minutes (1h 48m).
Who directed Ferdinand?
Ferdinand was directed by Carlos Saldanha.
Who stars in Ferdinand?
The cast of Ferdinand includes John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Anthony Anderson, Bobby Cannavale, Peyton Manning.
How much did Ferdinand make at the box office?
Ferdinand earned $295,038,508 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $111,000,000.
What is the rating of Ferdinand?
Ferdinand has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 3,034 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (4)

Animation Family Adventure Comedy

KEYWORDS (16)

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