Ford v Ferrari

***Ford v Ferrari*** (titled ***Le Mans '66*** in some European countries) is a 2019 American biographical sports drama film directed by James Mangold and written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and Jason Keller. It stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale, with Jon Bernthal, Caitríona Balfe, Tracy Letts, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Remo Girone, and Ray McKinnon in supporting roles. The plot follows a determined team of American and English engineers and designers, led by automotive designer Carroll Shelby and his British driver, Ken Miles, who are hired by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca to build a race car to defeat the perennially dominant Italian racing team Scuderia Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France.

*Ford v Ferrari* had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 15, 2019, by 20th Century Fox. It was a commercial success, grossing $225 million worldwide against an $97 million budget, and received critical acclaim, who lauded the performances (particularly Bale and Damon), Mangold's direction, the editing, the sound design and the racing sequences. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the ten best films of the year, and at the 92nd Academy Awards received four nominations, including Best Picture, and won Best Film Editing and Best Sound Editing. Bale also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Drama and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.

*Ford v Ferrari* was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States on February 11, 2020, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 23, 2020, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

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## Storyline

### Plot

American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford in order to defeat Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France.

### Genres

* Action
* Biography
* Drama
* Sport

### Home Media Rating

* **12** (Ireland)
* **12** (UK)
* **PG-13** (US)

## Details

### Home Media Release Dates

* February 11, 2020 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* March 23, 2020 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* March 23, 2020 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)

### Also Known As

* Le Mans '66 (UK / Ireland)
* Ford v Ferrari (US)

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* 20th Century Fox
* TSG Entertainment
* Chernin Entertainment
* Turnpike Films

### Distributors

* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2020) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2020) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2020) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)