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Ferdinand the bull (3 more)
The hedgehogs
The story
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Fun family film
Yes, a fun family film. John Cena (ferdinand) was perfect for the role. The film as a whole missed a few things to put it up there as one of the better family films. The Comedy was funny at least. Hoping it brings bull fighting more into the limelight, mainly for how barbaric a sport it is.

Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated
Jul 11, 2019

Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated
Jun 29, 2019 (Updated Sep 25, 2019)
After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.
A lovely little film and I specifically have three things to say about it.
1) It has possibly the best dance off of any film I've seen. You've not lived until you've seen bulls and horses have a dance battle.
2) It has possibly the best chase scene of any film I've seen. You've not lived until you've seen bulls running through traffic followed by men on segways.
3) Why on earth is there one member of the Spanish police force in this film that has a decidedly un-Spanishy accent?!
A lovely little film and I specifically have three things to say about it.
1) It has possibly the best dance off of any film I've seen. You've not lived until you've seen bulls and horses have a dance battle.
2) It has possibly the best chase scene of any film I've seen. You've not lived until you've seen bulls running through traffic followed by men on segways.
3) Why on earth is there one member of the Spanish police force in this film that has a decidedly un-Spanishy accent?!

Steph Freeman (26 KP) rated
Jan 8, 2018
Quite a bit of humor for adults (1 more)
John Cena and Kate McKinnon have excellent comedic timing.
Great Family Film
My four-year-old goes to just about every children's movie that comes out. While this was nowhere near the best kid's movie this holiday season (that honor goes to Coco in my kid's opinion), it was a fun story with quite a bit of humor. The character development was minimal, the friendships were minimal, and the topic of bull fighting seems outdated. On the flip side it wasn't only my kid that enjoyed himself, every kid in the theater roared with laughter when the horses and bulls had a dance off. We will definitely be buying this movie, and it will probably get more play time than our copy of Coco until my son gets older.
Ferdinand (2017) reviews from people you don't follow
This is a pretty typical offering these days - someone in a group is a little different, is mocked by the others who don't realise that his difference is a good thing, he runs away, comes back stronger, wins them round and eventually everyone wins.
This was basically Chicken Run in a Spanish bull farm. The bulls are all vying to become the one chosen to take place in the big bullfight, not realising it meant their death.
Given the subject matter and how controversial bullfighting has become, I thought this was dealt with quite carefully. The death was only hinted at early on and then was quite a shock to the characters so was delivered as a plot point rather than a moral statement. The end does move slightly towards preaching but it doesn't force it home. My daughters both left knowing bullfighting was wrong and not nice but they weren't traumatised by it.
As usual, there is a fair amount of humour for adults mixed in through the film, and the voice actors are all quite adequate.
Overall a decent family film.
This was basically Chicken Run in a Spanish bull farm. The bulls are all vying to become the one chosen to take place in the big bullfight, not realising it meant their death.
Given the subject matter and how controversial bullfighting has become, I thought this was dealt with quite carefully. The death was only hinted at early on and then was quite a shock to the characters so was delivered as a plot point rather than a moral statement. The end does move slightly towards preaching but it doesn't force it home. My daughters both left knowing bullfighting was wrong and not nice but they weren't traumatised by it.
As usual, there is a fair amount of humour for adults mixed in through the film, and the voice actors are all quite adequate.
Overall a decent family film.
Fun. Cute.
Ferdinand is a classic children tale my grandma always read to me as a child. Seeing that tired into such a cute movie that my children really enjoy is AMAZING to me.
Ferdinand is a sweet gently bull who doesn't want to be like all the others. He wants to be a house pet, he doesn't want to fight. He wants to save his friends from an unimaginable fate.
Ferdinand journeys with his friends to save them all from the ultimate end. This movie is all about friendship, loyalty and I am very pleased that my children enjoy it.
I would recommend this to anyone for a family night with the kids curled up for movie night!
Ferdinand is a sweet gently bull who doesn't want to be like all the others. He wants to be a house pet, he doesn't want to fight. He wants to save his friends from an unimaginable fate.
Ferdinand journeys with his friends to save them all from the ultimate end. This movie is all about friendship, loyalty and I am very pleased that my children enjoy it.
I would recommend this to anyone for a family night with the kids curled up for movie night!
