From the voice actors in this film; Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, and Charlie Adler were in The Transformers (1984) animated series, while Tom Kenny and Kevin Michael Richardson were in (as of 2017) the most recent feature Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2014), and Tony Todd would go on to star in the next series Transformers Prime (2010).
Optimus Prime:
Earth, birthplace of the human race. A species much like our own, capable of great compassion and great violence. For in our quest to protect the humans, a deeper revelation dawns: our worlds have met before...
(at around 47 mins) While Mikaela and Sam are on the phone with each other (after the failed webchat date the night before), when Wheelie starts reaching up for the safe's combination lock in the first shot, there are no mouse traps on the floor near the short stool to his left, nor are there any cigar boxes. However, in the next shot two mouse traps (a snap trap with cheese bait and a glue trap) and two cigar boxes have all suddenly appeared. Wheelie proceeds to step on the two traps and then stands on the two boxes to reach the combination lock.
The DreamWorks and Paramount logos are accompanied by a series of robotic sounds.
The IMAX version of the film, released on DVD and Blu-ray as a "Big Screen Edition" exclusively at Wal-Mart, features at least an additional minute of footage. During the film, the screen resolution and aspect ratio occasionally changes to the larger (70mm) IMAX format for select shots (jumping back and forth between this and the standard aspect ratio in the middle of a scene). The scenes include a slightly extended version of the fight in the forest, with more shots of Decepticons exchanging fisticuffs with Optimus Prime, Sam reacting, etc. Two more sequences consist of footage of Devastator during his transformation in the desert and various assaults on the pyramid. Much of the IMAX footage consists of alternate takes as well.
English, Spanish
$200,000,000 (estimated)
$108,966,307 28 June 2009
$402,111,870
$836,303,693