On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.
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Hailee Steinfeld and her Bumblebee co-stars pair the lovable Autobot with their favorite '80s movie characters to create some potential action-movie duos.
On Cybertron, the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are on the verge of losing the Great Cybertronian War to their enemies, the Decepticons, had begin making preparations to leave the planet. The Decepticons led by Shockwave, Soundwave and Starscream ambush them during the evacuation, and Optimus sends a young scout, B-127, to Earth in order to set up a base of operations where the Autobots can regroup. B-127 reaches Earth alone in 1987, crash-landing in California and disrupting a training exercise being conducted by Sector 7, a secret government agency that monitors extraterrestrial activity on Earth. Sector 7 agent Colonel Jack Burns presumes B-127 to be a hostile invader and attacks, driving B-127 into the forest, where he is then ambushed by the Decepticon Blitzwing. When B-127 refuses to reveal Optimus' whereabouts, Blitzwing spitefully tears out his voice-box and damages his memory core. B-127 manages to destroy Blitzwing before collapsing from his wounds. Before entering stasis,...Written by
Paramount Pictures
It is the sixth installment of the live-action Transformers film series and a prequel/soft-reboot to 2007's Transformers. See more »
Goofs
There is no reason for the service vehicle to be equipped with an harpoon. This is not standard and they have never encountered a Transformer before. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Ratchet:
[the Autobots are taking heavy fire from the Decepticons]
They've broken through the front lines!
Arcee:
I've lost contact with the Capitol!
Wheeljack:
There's too many of them!
Brawn:
Stand fast!
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Crazy Credits
SPOILER: There is a mid-credits scene: Bumblebee reunites with Optimus Prime in a forest as more Autobots arrive and Charlie finishes fixing the Corvette. See more »
Alternate Versions
The Australian release was censored; after the film initially received an M classification for "Action violence" from the classification board, the distributor (Paramount) decided to re-edit the film in order to obtain a more lucrative PG rating. Following some changes made to the film, a modified version of the film was submitted to the board, however, the modified version also received an M classification for "Action violence. Following an appeal from Paramount, the modified version of the film was issued a PG classification on December 11th with the consumer advice now stating that the film contains "Mild science fiction violence and mild themes. Some scenes may scare young children". Both versions were approved for theatrical release. See more »
I Can't Live Without My Radio
Written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) and Rick Rubin
Performed by LL Cool J
Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »
A great marriage and comedy. A heartwarming tale about the heart of the Transformers. Any child of the 80s will love the references.