

Murphy) as a skinny youngster, living with his father and their peers in Casa del Toro, a training ground for champion bulls. We meet Ferdinand (voiced as a child by Colin H. ).Paco (voiced by Jerrod Carmichael) in "Ferdinand."Peyton Manning takes a selfie with Guapo, the bull he voices in ‘Ferdinand." Guapo acts like he’s brimming with confidence but under that brash exterior, he’s really a bundle of nerves.Una (voiced by Gina Rodriguez) in "Ferdinand."Valiente (voiced by Bobby Cannavale) in "Ferdinand."“FERDINAND” — 2½ stars — Voices of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, Gabriel Iglesias, David Tennant PG (rude humor, action and some thematic elements) in general releaseAs a family-friendly animated feature, “Ferdinand” falls somewhere on the second tier, below must sees such as Pixar’s “Coco” but ahead of 2017’s more forgettable animated fare, such as Pixar’s “Cars 3.” (Pixar has had an up-and-down year.) Carlos Saldanha’s film benefits from some energetic animation and sends a kind message about finding positive ways to deal with confrontation.Based on the book written by Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson, “Ferdinand” is the charming story of a bull who doesn’t want to fight. Ferdinand (voiced by John Cena), Dos (voiced by Daveed Diggs), Cuatro (voiced by Gabriel Iglesias and Una (voiced by Gina Rodriguez) in "Ferdinand."Ferdinand (voiced by John Cena) stops and smells the flowers Juan (voiced by Latin music star Juanes) is holding.In front of Ferdinand are Lupe (voiced by Kate McKinnon) and Juan’s daughter Nina, and on top of Ferdinand are his hedgehog pals Una (voiced by Gina Rodriguez) Dos (voiced by Daveed Diggs) and Cuatro (voiced by Gabriel Iglesias) in “Ferdinand."Cuatro (voiced by Gabriel Iglesias) in "Ferdinand."Bones (voiced by Anthony Anderson) in "Ferdinand."Angus (voiced by David Tennant) in "Ferdinand."Dos (voiced by Daveed Diggs) in "Ferdinand."El Primero (voiced by Miguel Angel Silvestre) in "Ferdinand."Greta (voiced by Sally Phillips) in "Ferdinand."Hans (voiced by Flula Borg) in "Ferdinand."Isabella (voiced by Karla Martinez) in "Ferdinand."Klaus (voiced by Boris Kodjoe) in "Ferdinand."Lupe (voiced by Kate McKinnon) in "Ferdinand."Moreno (voiced by Raul Esparza) in "Ferdinand."Nick Jonas, who provides a song for the “Ferdinand” soundtrack, poses with Ferdinand and his hedgehog pals Una, Dos and Cuatro (don’t ask what happened to Tres. On Maquina’s head: BunnyLupe (voiced by Kate McKinnon). On Ferdinand’s head: Una, Dos and Cuatro (voiced by Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs and Gabriel Iglesias, respectively).
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It should be fun for fans of the book to see their favorite characters on screen, but Saldanha’s effort may struggle to get attention this weekend when so many kids’ minds are on a galaxy far, far away.“Ferdinand” is rated PG for rude humor, action and some thematic elements running time: 106 minutes.
