Ferdinand (film)

Ferdinand
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Carlos Saldanha
Screenplay by	Robert L. Baird Tim Federle Brad Copeland
Story by	Ron Burch David Kidd Don Rhymer
Based on	The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf Robert Lawson
Produced by	John Davis Lisa Marie Stetler Lori Forte Bruce Anderson
Starring	John Cena Kate McKinnon
Cinematography	Renato Falcão
Edited by	Harry Hitner
Music by	John Powell
Production companies	Blue Sky Studios[1] 20th Century Fox Animation[1] Davis Entertainment[1]
Distributed by	20th Century Fox[1]
Release dates	December 10, 2017 (2017-12-10) (Los Angeles) December 15, 2017 (2017-12-15) (United States)
Running time	108 minutes[2]
Country	United States[3]
Language	English
Budget	$111 million[4]
Box office	$296 million[4]

Ferdinand is a 2017 American animated comedy film. Loosely based on Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson's 1936 children's book The Story of Ferdinand, the film was written by Robert L. Baird, Tim Federle, and Brad Copeland, and directed by Carlos Saldanha. The film features the voices of John Cena and Kate McKinnon. The music for the film was composed by John Powell. The story follows a gentle pacifist bull named Ferdinand who refuses to participate in bullfighting but is forced back into the arena where his beliefs are challenged when he faces off against the world's greatest bullfighter.

Ferdinand premiered on December 10, 2017 in Los Angeles, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 15, 2017. It received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed domestically, but fared better internationally, grossing $296 million worldwide against a production budget of $111 million. Ferdinand received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 90th Academy Awards, as well as nominations at the 75th Golden Globe Awards for Best Animated Feature Film and Best Original Song ("Home").