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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- 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.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Which, I must admit, that I am actually glad that I did. Because this spin off on the "Transformers" live action movies was actually the best in the entire franchise. Who knew? A spin off movie putting every other single "Transformers" movie to shame and outshines them by a mile.
The story in "Bumblebee" was good, it had something for the entire family, because it contained action, comedy, love, and good vs evil. Everything that was required to entertain everyone in the family.
What also worked in favor of the movie was the fact that they had acquired a proper cast for the roles - well, with the exception of John Cena, as I can't really claim that he fit the role in this movie. But everyone else was really cast nicely for their respective roles and characters.
There is a good abundance of action in the movie, and it is done with elegance, whereas some of the movies in the actual main franchise seemed to focus more on just random destruction and violence, And the fact that there actually was a proper underlying storyline and plot to supported by the action just made it all the more enjoyable.
It is difficult not to get drawn in and be swooped away by Bumblebee himself in this movie, whereas I didn't have quite the same feeling or reaction in the countless previous movies.
This is actually how they should have started the entire franchise off, instead of giving us a continuous array of explosions and CGI bedazzlement. If you, like me, grew up watching the "Transformers" cartoons in your childhood, then you definitely should take the time to sit down and watch the 2018 "Bumblebee", because director Travis Knight really nailed it right on the head here.
- paul_haakonsen
- Jan 20, 2019
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- Also known as
- Brighton Falls
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Box office
- 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
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1