Transformers film series
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Franchise logo for the first three films
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Transformers by Hasbro |
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2007–present |
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601 minutes (4 films) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.105 billion |
| Box office | $3,773,861,624 |
Transformers is a series of American science fiction action films based on the toys created by Hasbro and Tomy. The first four were directed by Michael Bay, including Transformers (2007), Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Dark of the Moon (2011), and Age of Extinction (2014). Bay is directing a fifth film, The Last Knight (2017), as his last. A Bumblebee spin-off, directed by Travis Knight, is scheduled for 2018, and a sixth film is scheduled for 2019. The series has been distributed by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks.
The series has received a mixed critical reception; critics expressed criticism on the plots, crude humor, overuse of product placements, and the lengths of the films. However, many praised the visual effects, action sequences, and music. It is the 10th highest-grossing film series, with a total of over $3.7 billion. Two films in the series have individually grossed over $1 billion.
Transformers is the first film in the series, released on July 3, 2007. It grossed $709.7 million worldwide, and garnered mixed to positive reviews. It was directed by Michael Bay from a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman and a story by Kurtzman, Orci and John Rogers, and starred Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox.
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