In Spain, a farm claimed by Moreno (Ra�l Esparza) that trains bulls for bullfighting called Casa del Toro harbors a bull calf named Ferdinand (Colin H. Murphy). He is derided by his kindred calves Bones (Nile Diaz), Guapo (Jet Jurgensmeyer), and Valiente (Jack Gore) for being non-angry and his propensity to smell and secure blooms. A disheartened Ferdinand flees from Casa del Toro after his dad Raf (Jeremy Sisto) neglects to come back from a bullfight he was picked for and a bloom he was attached to was crushed. He in the end ends up at a flower vendors ranch, and is received by the proprietor Juan (Juanes), his canine Paco (Jerrod Carmichael), and his little girl Nina (Lily Day) with whom he shares a bond. 

Whenever Ferdinand (John Cena) in the long run grows up into a huge bull, despite everything he holds his peaceful, bloom cherishing nature. Because of his size, he is abandoned when Juan, Nina, and Paco go to Ronda for a yearly bloom celebration. Ferdinand chooses to go at any rate, bringing about him getting stung by a honey bee and unexpectedly wreaking ruin around town and is taken away back to Casa Del Toro, much to his and Ninas misery. 

Once back there, he finds that Bones (Anthony Anderson), Guapo (Peyton Manning), and Valiente (Bobby Cannavale) have additionally grown up and have been joined by a Scottish bull named Angus (David Tennant) and a quiet yet scaring bull named Maquina (Tim Nordquist). Ferdinand is still slighted by the bulls, yet figures out how to get to know an insane goat named Lupe (Kate McKinnon) who needs to be his mentor in bullfighting regardless of his absence of intrigue and three hedgehogs named Una (Gina Rodriguez), Dos (Daveed Diggs), and Cuatro (Gabriel Iglesias) who often attack Casa del Toro to take sustenance. They used to have another sibling named Tres, however they guaranteed him to be dead. 

One day, an incredible yet self important matador named El Primero (Miguel �ngel Silvestre) touches base at Casa del Toro to pick the greatest, most grounded, and most forceful bull to battle with before he resigns. At the point when the bulls neglect to inspire him on the primary attempt, Guapo is abruptly taken to an adjacent slaughterhouse (The Chop House by the bulls) and alternate bulls reveal to Ferdinand that it will in the long run be their destiny on the off chance that they are not decided for a bullfight. In spite of the fact that Ferdinand figures out how to gain the regard of alternate bulls, aside from Valiente, after a move off with three German stallions, despite everything they clutch the conviction that battling is the main path for them to live. Ferdinand figures out how to persuade Lupe to return with him to Ninas ranch and the hedgehogs enable them to get away, however when Ferdinand is near flexibility, he sees his fathers photo on a divider with his horns mounted, alongside many different horns, influencing him to understand that each bull who is battled, will be killed by the bullfighter. 

Ferdinand educates alternate bulls regarding how they will all in the long run be murdered regardless of whether theyre battled, however Valiente is the just a single unconvinced and charges Ferdinand outside where Ferdinand accidentally beats him in a battle and knocks off his correct horn. Primero witnesses the fight, and picks Ferdinand to battle in the wake of seeing him vanquish Valiente. At the point when Valiente is taken to the slaughterhouse, Ferdinand revitalizes up the rest of the bulls to escape however first goes to the slaughterhouse to break out Valiente. He at first rejects as he trusts that the slaughterhouse is his destiny now, yet they find that Guapo is as yet alive, and Ferdinand addresses Valientes fearlessness after Valiente declines to enable him to save Guapo. At the point when Ferdinand tries to spare Guapo, he inadvertently actuates a progression of dangerous contraptions, however with the assistance of a now-friendlier Valiente, they get away from the slaughterhouse and the bulls, Lupe, the hedgehogs and a red bunny rabbit take the preparation territorys organization truck to avoid, coming about the proprietor of Casa del Toro, Moreno and his workers to pursue them after Primero debilitates to battle Moreno in the ring. 

The creatures attempt frantically to lose the people and end up at Atocha prepare station in Madrid that Ferdinand sees as his ticket back to Nina. At the point when the bulls push a little railroad truck to get the prepare back to Ninas home, Ferdinand penances himself so alternate bulls can get away (aside from Lupe, who remains behind in stun after Ferdinands demonstration) and is caught by Moreno and his representatives. At the point when news of Ferdinands up and coming battle with El Primero advances toward Ninas home, she, Juan and Paco set out to Madrid to discover and recover Ferdinand. 

At Las Ventas bullfight field, Lupe tries to encourage Ferdinand that he should battle with a specific end goal to survive, however Ferdinand is quietly uncertain. At the point when Ferdinand is discharged into the bullfight ring, he gives out a powerless execution with his tranquil nature and coincidentally causes El Primero to fly into the warm up area. Primero furiously tries to assault Ferdinand with two banderillas and all the while, strikes Ferdinand in the shoulder, who nearly counters against the bullfighter, yet observes a carnation underneath his foot and sees that hes being the contender he was unwilling to be and lets El Primero live. In any case, Primero tries to kill him to complete the battle. After observing Ferdinand leaving himself to it, the group shouts out for Ferdinand to live. Primero submits to the request of by saving Ferdinand and leaves with pride. Ferdinand is brought together with Nina, who grasps him and everybody tosses carnations to the ring to applaud the bull. Alternate bulls arrive, supposing theyre past the point where it is possible to spare Ferdinand, yet rather witness Ferdinand impacting the world forever as the principal bull to ever make it out of a bullfight alive by acting naturally. 

At last, Ferdinand returns home with Nina, Juan, and Paco. They are joined by alternate bulls, the hedgehogs, the bunny, and Lupe, who all move into the ranch. The film closes with Ferdinand, his bull companions, and Lupe viewing the nightfall over Ronda from a field of blossoms. 

In a short mid-credits scene, the hedgehogs are gone up against by Tres who is uncovered to have been alive the entire time, which stuns alternate hedgehogs and Cuatro blacks out accordingly while Una and Dos cross themselves.