Transformers (Film Series)
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| Transformers | ||
| Franchise logo for the first three films | ||
| Directed by | Michael Bay (1–5) Travis Knight (Bumblebee) | |
| Produced by | Lorenzo di Bonaventura Tom DeSanto Don Murphy Ian Bryce (1–5) Michael Bay (Bumblebee) Mark Vahradian (Bumblebee) | |
| Based on | Transformers by Hasbro[note 1] | |
| Starring | Transformers films cast | |
| Production companies | Di Bonaventura Pictures Hasbro Allspark Pictures (Bumblebee) | |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures (1–2) Paramount Pictures | |
| Release date | 2007–present | |
| Running time | 875 minutes (6 films) | |
| Country | United States | |
| Language | English | |
| Budget | $972 million | |
| Box office | $4.38 billion | |
Transformers is a series of American science fiction action films based on the franchise of the same name begun in the 1980s.Template:NoteTag Michael Bay has directed the first five films: Transformers (2007), Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Dark of the Moon (2011), Age of Extinction (2014) and The Last Knight (2017). A spin-off, Bumblebee, directed by Travis Knight and produced by Bay, was released on December 21, 2018. The series has been distributed by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks.
Aside from the first film and Bumblebee, both in which received positive reviews, the live-action film series has received mostly negative-to-mixed reception, with criticism of the plots, sophomoric humor, overuse of product placements and CGI, and the long running time of the films, but praise of the visual effects, action sequences and music. It is the 13th-highest-grossing film series, with a total of $4.3 billion; two films in the series have individually grossed over $1 billion.
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[edit] Films
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transformers | July 3, 2007 | Michael Bay | Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman | John Rogers and Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman | Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy and Ian Bryce |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | June 24, 2009 | Ehren Kruger & Robert Orci & Alex Kurtzman | |||
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | June 29, 2011 | Ehren Kruger | |||
| Transformers: Age of Extinction | June 27, 2014 | ||||
| Transformers: The Last Knight | June 21, 2017 | Art Marcum & Matt Holloway & Ken Nolan | Akiva Goldsman and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway & Ken Nolan | ||
| Bumblebee | December 21, 2018 | Travis Knight | Christina Hodson | Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy, Michael Bay and Mark Vahradian | |
[edit] Transformers (2007)
- Main article: Transformers (film)
[edit] Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
- Main article: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
[edit] Dark of the Moon (2011)
- Main article: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
[edit] Age of Extinction (2014)
- Main article: Transformers: Age of Extinction
[edit] The Last Knight (2017)
- Main article: Transformers: The Last Knight
[edit] Bumblebee (2018)
- Main article: Bumblebee
[edit] Future
[edit] In other media
- Main article: Transformers (film comic series)
In addition to the films, the film series has a promotional expanded series that is set both before and after the events of the films. This includes comic books, video games, and novels. While the novels are partially based on the films themselves, and the video games aren't in the same continuity as the films, the comic books and graphic novels are in the same continuity and fill in several parts of the stories from the films.
[edit] Additional crew and film details
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| Composer | Cinematographer | Editor(s) | Production Companies | Distributing Companies | Running time | ||
[edit] Reception
[edit] Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Box office revenue | Box office ranking | Budget | Ref | |||
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| North America | Other territories | Worldwide | All time North America | All time Worldwide | ||||
[edit] Critical response
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic | CinemaScore |
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[edit] Academy Awards
| Academy Awards | Film | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transformers (2007) | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) | Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) | Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) | Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) | |
[edit] Cast and characters
- Main arcitle: List of Transformers film series cast and characters
[edit] See also
- The Transformers: The Movie, a 1986 animated film based on the TV series
- Transformers: The Ride 3D, an amusement ride based on the film series
- G.I. Joe film series (soon to be a shared cinematic universe with ROM, M.A.S.K., Visionaries and Micronauts)
