Ferdinand
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: December 15, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
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10
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Washington PostJane HorwitzDec 13, 2017
The film incorporates the book’s story arc, with stylistic nods to Robert Lawson’s drawings of Spanish scenes and people. But it also adds new incidents, characters and depth, with a contemporary wit that doesn’t coarsen the story — or not much, anyway. Read full review
80
VarietyPeter DebrugeDec 7, 2017
In what’s been an underwhelming year for big-studio animation, it’s the best of the bunch: sincere, likable, surprisingly funny, and overall true to its source material. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleCarla MeyerDec 14, 2017
There’s real artistry to Ferdinand. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaDec 14, 2017
What is truly amazing about this film is how thoughtfully Ferdinand questions male gender expectations. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerDec 13, 2017
Along with charming animated visuals, spot-on voice talent and nicely paced direction, Ferdinand incorporates themes that are very relevant and much-needed for our time. Read full review
75
TheWrapAlonso DuraldeDec 7, 2017
If you can get through the excess of characters, and the requisite butt jokes, car chase and tween pop songs, the film does keep both the physical and the verbal comedy coming at a steady pace. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Fraser AbeDec 15, 2017
Ferdinand is not going to be the next "Frozen" or "Lion King" or even the fourth or fifth "Ice Age" movie, but there's a reason the story is still being told some 81 years after it was first published. Its lessons – be true to yourself, go your own way, and don't let society tell you what you should or shouldn't be – are just as applicable today as they were then. And that's no pile of bull. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTom RussoDec 13, 2017
The good news is that while the movie is susceptible to some pandering, it also takes the story’s charming core elements and gives them a contemporary luster. Read full review
63
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenDec 13, 2017
The humor is broad and obvious (yes, Ferdinand winds up in a china shop, with predictable results), but there are a number of scenes that hit the mark. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 13, 2017
The extraordinary third act arrives, and the movie finds its heart and its message. Read full review
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