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The Transformers: The Movie

  • 19861986
  • PGPG
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
40K
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The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
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The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Dec... Read allThe Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
40K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Nelson Shin
  • Writers
    • Ron Friedman
    • Henry Orenstein
  • Stars
    • Orson Welles(voice)
    • Robert Stack(voice)
    • Leonard Nimoy(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nelson Shin
  • Writers
    • Ron Friedman
    • Henry Orenstein
  • Stars
    • Orson Welles(voice)
    • Robert Stack(voice)
    • Leonard Nimoy(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 370User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos6

    30th Anniversary Trailer
    Trailer 1:03
    30th Anniversary Trailer
    Transformers The Movie: 20th Anniversary Special Edition
    Trailer 0:48
    Transformers The Movie: 20th Anniversary Special Edition
    Why That 'Bumblebee' Trailer Was So Good
    Clip 2:30
    Why That 'Bumblebee' Trailer Was So Good
    Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 1:23
    Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Clip 2:02
    Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition
    Featurette 2:34
    Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition

    Photos57

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    Top cast

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    Orson Welles
    Orson Welles
    • Unicronas Unicron
    • (voice)
    Robert Stack
    Robert Stack
    • Ultra Magnusas Ultra Magnus
    • (voice)
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Galvatronas Galvatron
    • (voice)
    Norman Alden
    Norman Alden
    • Kranixas Kranix
    • (voice)
    Jack Angel
    Jack Angel
    • Astrotrainas Astrotrain
    • (voice)
    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
    • Prowlas Prowl
    • (voice)
    • …
    Gregg Berger
    Gregg Berger
    • Grimlockas Grimlock
    • (voice)
    Susan Blu
    • Arceeas Arcee
    • (voice)
    Arthur Burghardt
    Arthur Burghardt
    • Devastatoras Devastator
    • (voice)
    Corey Burton
    Corey Burton
    • Spikeas Spike
    • (voice)
    • …
    Roger C. Carmel
    Roger C. Carmel
    • Cyclonusas Cyclonus
    • (voice)
    • …
    Victor Caroli
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Regis Cordic
    Regis Cordic
    • Quintesson Judgeas Quintesson Judge
    • (voice)
    • (as Rege Cordic)
    Peter Cullen
    Peter Cullen
    • Optimus Primeas Optimus Prime
    • (voice)
    • …
    Scatman Crothers
    Scatman Crothers
    • Jazzas Jazz
    • (voice)
    Bud Davis
    • Dirgeas Dirge
    • (voice)
    Walker Edmiston
    Walker Edmiston
    • Infernoas Inferno
    • (voice)
    • (scenes deleted)
    Paul Eiding
    Paul Eiding
    • Perceptoras Perceptor
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Nelson Shin
    • Writers
      • Ron Friedman
      • Henry Orenstein
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    Storyline

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    The Decepticons have invaded and taken over the Autobots' home planet, Cybertron. The Autobots are determined to fight back and go to Autobot City on Earth for supplies. Decepticons hijack and take over the ship, resulting in a fierce battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, the result of which is devastating. A new threat to the Autobots appears in the form of Unicron, a massive planet-devouring transformer. —grantss
    • optimus prime character
    • megatron character
    • weapons fire
    • robotic animal
    • bozo as epithet
    • 267 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A monster planet destroys everything in its path, while Optimus Prime and Megatron battle to the death.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Family
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Orson Welles' final film before his death on October 10, 1985 at the age of 70.
    • Goofs
      (at around 20 mins) When Optimus Prime arrives at Autobot City and begins wiping out Decepticons, he is seen shooting Soundwave. However, Soundwave is clearly seen later on unhurt, carrying Megatron's damaged body.
    • Quotes

      Springer: I've got better things to do tonight than die.

    • Alternate versions
      Metrodome Distribution released a 'reconstructed edition' of the movie in September 2005. The film was completely restored from the original film image for this DVD release. Metrodome went back to the original 35 mm (1.33:1 ratio) full frame negative and placed it within a widescreen format of 16:9 by creating an anamorphic transfer that respects the film's full screen format. The result is a side-curtained 1.33:1 image within a 1.78:1 ratio that fully preserves the entire field of potential viewable negative and presents the complete image with the maximum amount of visual detail possible.
    • Connections
      Featured in Stan Bush in Concert with Vince Dicola: Botcon '97 (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Instruments of Destruction
      Written by Ernest Petrangelo, Robin Ward and Steven Serpa

      Performed by NRG

      Produced by NRG

    User reviews370

    Review
    Top review
    Great Movie - perfect for the time
    I thought it was perfect for its time. I recently acquired a VHS and enjoyed the movie all over again. The over rocked song, extra dramatic statements, the whole bit sent chills up my spine when I first saw it in 1986 and again in 2004. The animation wasn't the best, even for then, but that was not important. At the time I was a teenager and I enjoyed every bit of it. Transformers was my favorite cartoon, right after Voltron (the lion one). I liked the new characters, it didn't matter. It was a perfect 80's over sentimental, over rock tracked, bravado of a male ego movie aimed at little boys, even down to the vehicles, Semis, race cars, dump trucks, construction vehicles. Nowadays it wouldn't wash, with the violence and destruction (Unicron) but those were the 80's. Now everything is sanitized.

    They should, however do a 2004 or 05 version revisiting OptPrime and MegaT - Imagine Pixar or whoever doing this movie it would look serious. Dinobots forever, (I dislike with a passion that stupid animal transformer series where Optimus Primal has to twist his whole body to transform. He looks rather stupid.
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    • regniffet
    • Jun 30, 2004

    FAQ11

    • Was Spike's expletive in the original script?
    • Which characters first debuted in this movie?
    • Which characters were killed off in this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 8, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Japan
      • Italy
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Transformers: The Movie
    • Production companies
      • Sunbow Productions
      • Marvel Productions
      • Hasbro
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,849,647
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,779,559
      • Aug 10, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,860,601
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original aspect ratio)

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