Ferdinand is a 2017 English-language Animation Adventure movie written by Munro Leaf, Robert Lawson, Ron Burch, David Kidd, Don Rhymer, Robert L. Baird, Tim Federle and Brad Copeland. The movie is directed by Carlos Saldanha and produced by Bruce Anderson, John Davis, Lori Forte and Lisa Marie Stetler under the banner of Blue Sky Studios in collaboration with 20th Century Fox Animation. The story, written by Ron Burch, David Kidd, and Don Rhymer, 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 features John Cena in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Kate Mckinnon, Jack Gore, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Nile Diaz, Colin H. Murphy and Carlos Saldanha. The screenplay is written by Robert L. Baird, Tim Federle and Brad Copeland which is inspired from The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf Robert Lawson. The music was composed by John Powell. Cinematography was done by Renato Falc o and editing by Harry Hitner. The motion picture has a running time of 108 minutes. It was released on 21st December 2017. The Film was successful at box office. Ferdinand was made on a budget of $111 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $296 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by 20th Century Fox. The story, written by Ron Burch, David Kidd, and Don Rhymer, 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.