Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jack Gore | ... | Young Valiente (voice) | |
Jet Jurgensmeyer | ... | Young Guapo (voice) | |
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Nile Diaz | ... | Young Bones (voice) |
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Colin H. Murphy | ... | Young Ferdinand (voice) |
Carlos Saldanha | ... | Screaming Matador / Additional Voices (voice) | |
Jeremy Sisto | ... | Ferdinand's Father (voice) | |
Bobby Cannavale | ... | Valiente's Father / Valiente (voice) | |
Raúl Esparza | ... | Moreno (voice) | |
Luis Carlos de La Lombana | ... | Ranch Hand #1 (voice) | |
Juanes | ... | Juan (voice) | |
Jerrod Carmichael | ... | Paco (voice) | |
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Julia Scarpa Saldanha | ... | Young Nina (voice) (as Julia Saldanha) |
John Cena | ... | Ferdinand (voice) | |
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Lily Day | ... | Nina (voice) |
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Rafael Scarpa Saldanha | ... | Ice Cream Boy (voice) (as Rafael Saldanha) |
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? Written by Nick Riganas
Ferdinand is an over-the-top cartoony movie about a massive bull who's expected to be a fighter but only wants peace. It gets wildly energetic, sometimes to the point of being too much. The crazy goat, especially, is a really bizarre character that sometimes makes me laugh and sometimes just makes me uncomfortable. But if you're in the right mood and don't take it too seriously, there are some pretty silly and funny moments in the movie. Something I like too is that most of the characters, for all their quirks, have a moment of vulnerability. The few calm moments reveal a lovely message about putting down arms and soaking in the simple joys of life.