Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Film)
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- "The Dark of the Moon" redirects here. For other uses, see Dark of the Moon (disambiguation).
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | ||
| Theatrical release poster | ||
| Directed by | Michael Bay | |
| Produced by | Lorenzo di Bonaventura Tom DeSanto Don Murphy Ian Bryce | |
| Written by | Ehren Kruger | |
| Based on | Transformers by Hasbro | |
| Starring | Shia LaBeouf Josh Duhamel John Turturro Tyrese Gibson Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Patrick Dempsey Kevin Dunn Julie White John Malkovich Frances McDormand | |
| Music by | Steve Jablonsky | |
| Cinematography | Amir Mokri | |
| Edited by | Roger Barton William Goldenberg Joel Negron | |
| Production companies | Hasbro Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures | |
| Release date | June 23, 2011 (Moscow International Film Festival) June 29, 2011 (United States) | |
| Running time | 154 minutes | |
| Country | United States | |
| Language | English | |
| Budget | $195 million | |
| Box office | $1.123 million | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a 2011 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Bay and based on the Transformers toy line. It is the third installment in the live-action Transformers film series, and is the sequel to 2009's Revenge of the Fallen. It is also the first film in the series not to be co-produced by DreamWorks, leaving Paramount Pictures as the sole distributor. The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Malkovich, and Frances McDormand. Its story is set three years after the events of Revenge of the Fallen, and follows the warring Autobots and Decepticons as they battle to possess powerful technology from their homeworld that had crashed on Earth's moon.
The script was written by Ehren Kruger, who also collaborated on the narrative of Revenge of the Fallen. Dark of the Moon employed both regular 35 mm film cameras and specially-developed 3-D cameras, with filming locations in Chicago, Florida, Indiana, Milwaukee, Moscow, and Washington, D.C.. The film was rendered specifically for 3-D, and the visual effects involved more complex robots which took longer to render. In May 2011, it was announced that Paramount would move Dark of the Moon's release date of July 1 to June 29, in order to monitor an early response to footage.
Exclusive early premieres in both select 3D and IMAX theaters took place on June 28, 2011, one night before worldwide release in 2D and 3D (including IMAX 3D) formats—each featuring Dolby Surround 7.1 sound. Metacritic characterized the reviews it cataloged as "mixed or average", and the Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus praised the special effects, action scenes, scores, 3D work, and the performances of Peter Cullen and Leonard Nimoy while criticizing the runtime and script. Dark of the Moon grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide, and is currently the 20th-highest-grossing film of all time (4th-highest at the time of release), the second-highest-grossing film of 2011 (behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2), the highest-grossing film in the Transformers series, and the tenth film to gross over $1 billion. Like the first film, it was nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects at the 84th Academy Awards. It was followed by Transformers: Age of Extinction in 2014 and Transformers: The Last Knight in 2017.
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[edit] Plot
[edit] Cast
- Main article: List of Transformers film series cast and characters
- Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky
A recent college graduate who is once again tied to the fate of Earth's survival. - Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Carly Spencer
Sam's new girlfriend. - Josh Duhamel as Col. William Lennox
An Army Rangers officer, who commands the classified strike team NEST, an international task-force battling Decepticons with the Autobots. - John Turturro as Seymour Simmons
A former agent in charge of the terminated Sector 7 unit and now a successful professional writer. - Tyrese Gibson as Chief Master Sergeant Robert Epps
A former NCOIC of the NEST strike team who now works at Kennedy Space Center. - Patrick Dempsey as Dylan Gould
A wealthy car collector and Carly's employer who is secretly in cahoots with the Decepticons. - Kevin Dunn as Ron Witwicky
Sam's father. - Julie White as Judy Witwicky
Sam's mother. - John Malkovich as Bruce Brazos
Sam's employer and boss at Accuretta Systems. - Frances McDormand as Charlotte Mearing
The Director of National Intelligence. - Keiko Agena as the aide and assistant of Charlotte Mearing.
- Lester Speight as "Hardcore" Eddie
A former member of NEST. - Josh Kelly as Stone
A former member of NEST. - Alan Tudyk as Dutch
Simmons' personal assistant. - Mark Ryan as Military Drone Operator.
- Ken Jeong as Jerry "Deep" Wang
A paranoid software programmer at Sam's work. - Glenn Morshower as General Morshower
The director of NEST, who communicates with the squad from the Pentagon. - Buzz Aldrin appears as himself
Meeting Optimus Prime at the NEST headquarters. - Bill O'Reilly appears as himself
Interviewing Simmons through his television program The O'Reilly Factor. - Elya Baskin as Cosmonaut Dimitri
One of the two surviving Russian cosmonauts who gives Sam information on the Moon missions. - Andy Daly as Donnie
A mailroom worker who loathes Wang. - Mindy Sterling as Martha
An insurance agent. - Chris Sheffield as Pimply Corporate Kid.
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- Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime
The leader of the Autobots and keeper of the Matrix of Leadership who transforms into a blue and red 1994 Peterbilt 379 semi-trailer truck. - Hugo Weaving as Megatron
The leader of the Decepticons who is still badly wounded from the battle in Egypt and transforms into a rusty 10-wheeler Mack Titan tank-truck. - Leonard Nimoy as Sentinel Prime
Optimus's predecessor as the leader of the Autobots and later a Decepticon who transforms into a red and black Rosenbauer Panther Fire Truck. This was Nimoy's last major film role before his death in February 2015. - Jess Harnell as Ironhide
The Autobot weapons specialist and Optimus Prime's second-in-command who transforms into a black 2006 GMC Topkick C4500. - Charlie Adler as Starscream
Megatron's second-in-command who transforms into a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. - Robert Foxworth as Ratchet
The Autobot medical officer who transforms into a white and green 2004 search and rescue Hummer H2 ambulance. - James Remar as Sideswipe
The Autobot combat instructor from Revenge of the Fallen who transforms into a silver 2009 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray convertible. - Francesco Quinn as Mirage (credited as "Dino")
The Autobot spy who transforms into a red 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia. This was Quinn's final role before his death shortly after the film's release. - George Coe as Wheeljack (also credited as "Que")
The Autobot engineer who invents gadgets, equipment, and weapons and transforms into a blue 2009 Mercedes-Benz E550. This was Coe's final role before his death in July 2015. - Tom Kenny as Wheelie
A former Decepticon drone turned Autobot from Revenge of the Fallen who transforms into a blue radio-controlled toy monster truck. - Reno Wilson as Brains
Wheelie's partner and a fellow former Decepticon drone who transforms into a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge laptop computer. - Frank Welker as:
- Shockwave
The sadistic Decepticon scientist and assassin. - Soundwave
The Decepticon communications officer who transforms into a silver Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.[a]
- Shockwave
- Ron Bottitta as Roadbuster (also credited as "Amp")
An Autobot Wrecker who transforms into a Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet Impala. - John DiMaggio as Leadfoot (also credited as "Target")
The leader of the Autobot Wreckers who transforms into an Earnhardt Ganassi Racing No. 42 Target Chevrolet Impala. - Keith Szarabajka as Laserbeak
A condor-like Decepticon who is fiercely loyal to Soundwave and frequently changes transformation modes. - Greg Berg as Igor
A deformed Decepticon who serves as a personal servant to Megatron in his exile. - Jim Wood as Crowbar (uncredited)
A Decepticon Dread who transforms into a black Police Chevrolet Suburban.
[edit] Non-speaking characters
- Bumblebee
The Autobot scout and Sam Witwicky's guardian who transforms into a yellow and black 2011 Chevrolet Camaro. - Topspin
An Autobot Wrecker who transforms into a Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Lowe's/Kobalt Chevrolet Impala. - Crankcase
The leader of the Decepticon Dreads who transforms into a black Police Chevrolet Suburban. - Hatchet
A four-legged Decepticon Dread who transforms into a black Police Chevrolet Suburban. - Driller
A giant worm-like and tentacled Decepticon and Shockwave's pet. - Devcon
A quadruped Decepticon who participates in the Battle of Chicago and transforms into a MAZ-543P 8x8 Soviet missile launcher. - Long Haul
A Constructicon who participates in the Battle of Chicago and transforms into a green Caterpillar 773B dump truck. - Scrapper
A Construction who participates in the Battle of Chicago and transforms into a yellow Caterpillar 992G scoop loader. - Loader
A Superfund hazardous substances truck who transports the Pillars in Chicago.
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[edit] Development
[edit] Casting
[edit] Themes and inspirations
[edit] Filming
[edit] Accidents
[edit] Effects
[edit] Music
[edit] Marketing
[edit] Novelizations
- Main artcile: Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Junior Novel
[edit] Video game
- Main artcile: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Video Game)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (video game)]]
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[edit] North America
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[edit] Sequels
- See also: Transformers: Age of Extinction and Transformers: The Last Knight
The fourth film in the Transformers film series, Age of Extinction, was released June 27, 2014. A fifth film, The Last Knight, was released on June 21, 2017.
