Transformers Movie Details:
| Based on | Transformers by Hasbro |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Action Adventure Sci-Fi |
| Release date | June 10, 2007 (N Seoul Tower) July 3, 2007 (United States) |
| Running time | 2hr 23min |
| Age rating | PG -13 |
| Starring | Shia LaBeouf Tyrese Gibson Josh Duhamel Anthony Anderson Megan Fox Rachael Taylor John Turturro Jon Voight |
| Directed by | Michael Bay |
| Screenplay by | Roberto Orci Alex Kurtzman |
| Story by | John Rogers Roberto Orci Alex Kurtzman |
| Produced by | Lorenzo di Bonaventura Tom DeSanto Don Murphy Ian Bryce |
| Cinematography by | Mitchell Amundsen |
| Edited by | Paul Rubell Glen Scantlebury Thomas A. Muldoon |
| Music by | Steve Jablonsky |
| Production Company | DreamWorks Pictures Hasbro Di Bonaventura Pictures |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
Transformers Movie Cast & Characters:
- Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky
- Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes
- Josh Duhamel as Captain Lennox
- Tyrese Gibson as USAF Tech Sergeant Epps
- Rachael Taylor as Maggie Madsen
- Anthony Anderson as Glen Whitmann
- Jon Voight as Defense Secretary John Keller
- John Turturro as Agent Simmons
- Michael O’Neill as Tom Banacheck
- Kevin Dunn as Ron Witwicky
- Julie White as Judy Witwicky
- Amaury Nolasco as ACWO Jorge “Fig” Figueroa
- Zack Ward as First Sergeant Donnelly
- Luis Echagarruga as Ranger Team
- Patrick Mulderrig as Ranger Team
- Brian Shehan as Ranger Team
- Michael Trisler as Ranger Team
- Ashkan Kashanchi as Mahfouz
- Rizwan Manji as Akram
- William Morgan Sheppard as Captain Witwicky (as W. Morgan Sheppard)
- C.J. Thomason as Sailor
- Bernie Mac as Bobby Bolivia
- Carlos Moreno Jr. as Manny
- Johnny Sanchez as Clown
- John Robinson as Miles
- Travis Van Winkle as Trent
- Peter Jacobson as Mr. Hosney
- Glenn Morshower as SOCCENT Colonel Sharp (as Glen Morshower)
- Frederic Doss as SOCCENT Op-Centre Tech (as Lt. Frederic Doss)
- Charlie Bodin as SOCCENT Op-Centre Tech
- Joshua Feinman as USAF Staff Sergeant (as Josh Feinman)
- Chris Ellis as Admiral Brigham
- Steven Ford as Four Star General
- Michael Shamus Wiles as Two-Star General
- Craig Barnett as Air Force Major General
- Brian Prescott as Keller’s Aide
- Scott Peat as Pentagon Watch Commander
- Colleen Porch as Enlisted Aide
- Brian Stepanek as Sector Seven Agent
- Jamie McBride as FBI Agent
- Wiley M. Pickett as FBI Agent (as Wiley Pickett)
- Andy Milder as R&D Team Leader
- Brian Reece as Moustache Man
- Samantha Smith as Sarah Lennox
- Ravi Patel as Telephone Operator
- Rick Gomez as Sheriff
- Andy Domingues as Deputy (as Andy Dominguez)
- Mike Fisher as Football Coach
- Colin Fickes as Analyst
- Tom Lenk as Analyst
- Jamison Yang as Analyst
- Esther Scott as Glen’s Grandmother
- Madison Mason as CNN Reporter
- Jeremy Jojola as News Reporter
- Jessica Kartalija as News Reporter
- Andrew Altonji as Café Kid
- Andrew Lewis Caldwell as Café Kid (as Andrew Caldwell)
- J.P. Manoux as Witness
- Pete Gardner as Dad
- Sophie Bobal as Little Girl
- Laurel Garner as Mom in Car
- Chip Hormess as Boy in Car
- Ray Toth as Pilot
- Michael Adams as AWACS Controller
- Ron Henry as AWACS Controller
- Benjamin Hoffman as AWACS Controller
- Michael McNabb as AWACS Controller
- Jason White as AWACS Controller (as Jason T. White)
- Adam Ratajczak as Control Tower Tech
- Maja Kljun as Socialite (as Maya Klayn)
- Michelle Pierce as Socialite
- Odette Annable as Socialite (as Odette Yustman)
- Bob Stephenson as Xbox Guy
- Mason Rock Bay as Self (as Mason the Mastiff Dog)
- Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Mark Ryan as Bumblebee (voice)
- Darius McCrary as Jazz (voice)
- Robert Foxworth as Ratchet (voice)
- Jess Harnell as Ironhide / Barricade (voice)
- Hugo Weaving as Megatron (voice)
- Jimmie Wood as Bonecrusher (voice) (as Jim Wood)
- Reno Wilson as Frenzy (voice)
- Charlie Adler as Starscream (voice)
Storyline:
A thrilling battle between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. When their epic struggle comes to Earth, all that stands between the Decepticons and ultimate power is a clue held by young Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf). Unaware that he is mankind’s last chance for survival, Sam and Bumblebee, his robot disguised as a car, are in a heart-pounding race against an enemy unlike anything anyone has seen before.
Transformers Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $145–200 million |
| Worldwide Collection | $709.7 million |
About Transformers Movie:
Transformers is an American science fiction action adventure film directed by Michael Bay from a screenplay by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman. It is the first installment in the Transformers film series which is based on Hasbro’s toy line of the same name. Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Rachael Taylor, John Turturro, and Jon Voight are the main cast members of the film. Additionally, the voice cast includes Peter Cullen, Mark Ryan, Hugo Weaving, Darius McCrary, and Robert Foxworth.
Principal photography for the film began on April 19, 2006, at Holloman Air Force Base and ended on October 4, 2006. Transformers had its worldwide premiere on June 10, 2007, in Seoul and was released on July 3 in the United States. It became the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2007, grossing $709 million worldwide, with an estimated 46 million tickets sold in the United States. The film won four awards from the Visual Effects Society and was nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects at the 80th Academy Awards.
The film was followed by four sequels: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), and Transformers: The Last Knight (2017), as well as a spin-off titled Bumblebee (2018). A seventh installment, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023), was released on June 9, 2023.
Murphy was initially interested in developing a G.I. Joe film, but then decided to develop a Transformers film after the United States went to war against Iraq in 2003.
According to Megan Fox, she was attending a Linkin Park concert and when it was over, the band met her personally and stated that they heard about the live-action “Transformers” film, and requested whether they could have a song of theirs in the film, and thus “What I’ve Done” appears in the closing credits.
The Transformers are designed so that their faces/bodies resemble the symbol of their faction. The Autobots (especially Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Ratchet) were modelled according to the Autobot face; and the Decepticons (especially Megatron, Barricade, and Blackout) were modelled according to the Decepticon face.
To keep the film realistic and under budget, the U.S. Department of Defense provided their support towards the film’s production, the largest project they have assisted since “Black Hawk Down (2001).
Michael Bay cut his fee by thirty percent, to save expenses on shooting, and to keep the film in the United States, territory he was familiar with.
Director Michael Bay originally wanted an Apple iPod for Simmon’s demonstration in the All Spark chamber, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs objected to the use of one of his products, and a Nokia cellphone was used instead.
In her role as Mikaela Banes, Megan Fox gained ten pounds of muscle to be more compatible for the action scenes.
The film’s release date was set without a script or a cast.
Transformers is the fastest-selling DVD release of 2007.
Michael Bay spent most of the film’s $150 million budget on fifteen practical action sequences, making sure the visual effect aspects of the film did not overwhelm the live-action elements.
Most of the cars that were destroyed in the film had their engines and transmissions removed to make them easier to flip around.
It was once rumored that Megan Fox had to audition for the movie by going to Michael Bay’s house and washing his Ferrari for him while he filmed her. But she has since clarified she simply had to pretend to work on his car as part of the audition, but not at his house.
This is the first time a female Witwicky appears in the “Transformers” universe. Before, there had only been male Witwickys (Spike and his father Sparkplug from The Transformers (1984); Spike’s wife Carly doesn’t count).
Transformers had its worldwide premiere at N Seoul Tower on June 10, 2007. The film’s June 27 premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival used a live digital satellite feed to project the film on to a screen. A premiere took place at Rhode Island on June 28, which was a freely available event giving attendees the opportunity to buy tickets for $75 to benefit four charities: the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, the Autism Project of Rhode Island, Adoption Rhode Island, and Hasbro Children’s Hospital. The film was released in IMAX on September 21, 2007, with additional footage that had not been included in the general theatrical release.
