Synopsis
Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.
Scores
Overall Score
87.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Review Aggregate
42.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 249 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, coming of age. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingcoming of agepacing issuesfunnyaction-packedemotionalgrittymacabrehistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count249
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes446,179
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $402,111,870 | $588,076,893 |
| International | 2009 | $434,191,823 | $634,992,890 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $836,303,693 | $1,223,069,783 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $374,732,664 | $548,035,603 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $4,101,000 | $5,997,593 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,315,000 | $1,923,149 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $16,748,000 | $24,493,462 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $35,789,000 | $52,340,370 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $140,739,154 | $205,826,913 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $573,424,819 | $838,617,089 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $200,000,000 | $292,494,172 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2009 | $150,000,000 | $219,370,629 |
| Participations | 2009 | $86,014,000 | $125,792,969 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $10,850,000 | $15,867,809 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $24,000,000 | $35,099,301 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $470,864,000 | $688,624,880 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $102,560,819 | $149,992,209 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Transformers | 2007 | Shared franchise (1) | 93.5 | $112,857,699 |
 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 2011 | Shared franchise (1) | 88.9 | $181,683,376 |
 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | 2014 | Shared franchise (1) | 85.7 | $122,859,478 |
 | Transformers: The Last Knight | 2017 | Shared franchise (1) | 82.2 | $-22,241,838 |
 | Bumblebee | 2018 | Shared franchise (1) | 93.0 | $-10,482,818 |