Ferdinand the Bull

You don't need another list of "underrated comedies" — Ferdinand the Bull in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Disney Plus earns the label on its own. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 216 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Milt Kahl — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Ferdinand the Bull is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Ferdinand the Bull gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. This Oscar-winning short tells of a bull who preferred to sit under trees and smell flowers to clashing horns with his fellow animals. As luck would have it, an untimely bee reveals Ferdinand's ferocious side via pained howls and wild stomping. This lands him in the bull-fighting arena amidst characters based on Walt's animators with a matador reportedly modeled after Walt himself. Milt Kahl and Don Wilson lead a cast that never overplays a joke. Ferdinand the Bull came out in 1938. The timing in Ferdinand the Bull is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Ferdinand the Bull. It rewards viewers regardless of what else is in their watch history. A contained runtime means every scene is doing real work. Milt Kahl anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Ferdinand the Bull was released in 1938, directed by Dick Rickard. The full 8-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.