Ford v Ferrari
Family FavoritePG-13

Ford v Ferrari

They took the American dream for a ride.

2019 • 153 min • Drama · History · Action

Synopsis

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

Our family guide

Best from age 12
95
Movie Knight Score
9158 reviews
  • 100 Reviewers · 9 · 75%
  • 80 Audience · 9149 · 25%

Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles, two brilliant automotive minds, overcome corporate meddling and personal challenges to build a revolutionary race car for Ford. Their goal: to challenge Enzo Ferrari's dominance at the grueling 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966. It's a thrilling, true-life tale of grit and innovation.

Violence & peril
4/10
Language
4/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
3/10
Romance & sensuality
1/10
Scary moments
4/10

Heads up

  • Intense racing accidents
  • Some strong language
  • Brief scenes of drinking and smoking
  • Moments of emotional tension

What it models well

  • Perseverance and grit
  • Ingenuity and teamwork
  • Integrity and friendship
  • Challenging the status quo

Talk about it after

  • The true story behind the film
  • The dangers and allure of racing
  • Balancing personal integrity with corporate demands

Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Ford v Ferrari. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.

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Top billed cast

Director: James Mangold • Crew: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Keller

Trailers & clips

Ken Miles Wins The 24 Hours of Daytona

Misfits

Meet Lee Iacocca

Meet Mollie Miles

Meet Leo Beebe

In 10 Days

"Perfect Lap" Clip

"You Know Your Cars" Clip

Reviewer notes

Recommended

Liked this guy! I guess hard to go wrong with two such great actors (I'm especially a fan of Bale). Appreciated that the ending wasn't some classic everything-ends-up-working-out.

Recommended

**Overall : The captivating story of Ford v Ferrari is incredible unto itself, but powerful performance and outstanding directing elevate its rich story to masterful heights.** The fascinating and inspiring story of the Ford Motor Company's first venture into racing. Even with no interest in racing or cars, Ford v Ferrari mesmerizes from beginning to end.…

Recommended

Exactly what you'd expect from a movie featuring Led Zeplin in its trailer (+1 star for Christian Bale's compelling performance).

Recommended

Click here for a video version of this review: https://youtu.be/IByQpyGV9Lg Despite not being a big fan of track car racing - I’m more of a rally man - the chance to see Matt Damon and Christian Bale lead in a true life story attracted me to _Ford v Ferrari_. It’s a very good movie that tells the tale of the development of Ford’s race program to topple Ferrari as the champions of Le Mans.…

Recommended

Well made sports-racing movie with excellent acting by Damon and Bale (no surprise there) and the racing sequences were great, not to mention the sound design. Kind of was concerned there wouldn't be enough story to fill the nearly 2.5 hour runtime, but this kept me engaged, though the ending was a bit anticlimactic. Still, good work from James Mangold. **4.5/5**

Recommended

I think _Ford v Ferrari_ suffers from mismarketing. I don't mean that it was poorly marketed, and that the trailers made it look bad or anything. Just that it was marketed inaccurately. When I was keeping myself abreast of this project, it seemed very much that the insinuation was that the movie would be a battle between Bale's and Damon's respective characters.…

Recommended

I never expected a sports film, let alone one based on a true story, to impress me so damn much. James Mangold offers one of the best, if not the best sports movie ever. With award-worthy performances from both Christian Bale and Matt Damon, Ford v Ferrari (aka Le Mans ‘66) has characters so exceptionally-written and so emotionally compelling that I felt like crying by the end of the film.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

_**I'd have preferred to see Michael Mann's version, but this is an impressive and heartfelt study of friendship and triumph**_ >_Next year, Ferrari's ass is mine.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

A biography on American underdogs from a blue-collar industry with notable actors, an impressive production team, and an inspiring story; did someone say Oscars? Whatever its intent, ‘Ford v Ferrari’ is an impressive biopic that rarely strays from its path. A melding of entertainment and creativity, this should be considered both a commercial and critical success.…

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Details

TMDB audience
8.0/10 (9,149)
Age rating
PG-13
Status
Released
Budget
$97,600,000
Box office
$225,508,210

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