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 discov... Read allOn 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.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.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 13 nominations
- Director
- Writers
- Christina Hodson
- Shôji Kawamori(uncredited)
- Kazutaka Miyatake(uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaPeter Cullen (voice of Optimus Prime) is the only cast member to appear in every theatrically-released Transformers film. He had voiced the character in The Transformers: The Movie (1986), as well as the original series and reprised the role in the live-action films, including this one.
- GoofsWhen Bumblebee plugs into the wall socket, he plugs into the ground line. This should have had no effect.
- Quotes
Agent Burns: They literally call themselves Decepticons. That doesn't set off any red flags?
- Crazy creditsSPOILER: There is a mid-credits scene: Bumblebee reunites with Optimus Prime in a forest as more Autobots arrive and Charlie finishes fixing the Corvette.
- Alternate versionsAlthough the original British submission was uncut and rated 12A, it was replaced by a cut PG version removing 6 seconds of violence/injury.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Orbit Report: Will The Bumblebee Movie Be Good? (2018)
- SoundtracksBigmouth Strikes Again
Written by Morrissey (as Steven Morrissey) and Johnny Marr
Performed by The Smiths
Courtesy of Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
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Plot: Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teen girl struggling to move on after her father's untimely death, encounters the fugitive Autobot Bumblebee and the two form a heartfelt bond, which will be tested as they are hunted by both the secretive Sector 7 and a couple of Decepticons.
Knight knows what makes a film truly stick with people and that is in the story and how one tells it, something he excels at. He gives his films heart, thus the relationship between Charlie and Bumblebee feels natural. The central focus is this friendship with many scenes that are charming, funny, and hit hard in the feels. Unlike the stuttering and super uptight Sam Witwicky, Charlie has a lot of spunk and pathos. While having a predictable character arc, John Cena did a nice job with his role. I love that this film is not only set in the 80s (when the show came out), but lives and breathes pop cultural references and classic songs from that era (including a great callback to Stan Bush). While Bay's action focuses on huge zany explosion-fests that push believability and heavily involve the human military, here the action is smaller and much more personal, strictly Autobot vs Decepticon as it should be since it was what the franchise was built on. In fact, the portrayal of the Decepticons has improved; not only can I tell them apart this time thanks to their varied designs and color schemes, but they're given more personality and actually live up to their name.
The only thing that has me puzzled is the continuity as there's confusion over whether or not this is a reboot or a prequel given some conflicting elements. That being said, this is, in many ways, the Transformers movie I've been itching to see for a long time. I'd like to see more directors present their takes on the franchise and go to places both familiar and new as long as Bay stays out of the directing chair. To sum it up, Bumblebee's got the Touch.
- kevinxirau
- Dec 30, 2018
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- Also known as
- Brighton Falls
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- Budget
- $135,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $127,195,589
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $21,654,047
- Dec 23, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $467,989,645
- Runtime1 hour 54 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1