It’s time for audiences to come back to the cinemas Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. This is the seventh film in the Transformers series, starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback as two characters who team up with the Autobots to save Earth. The Transformers live-action film franchise has a long history that began with Michael Bay’s original film in 2007.
It’s time for audiences to come back to the cinemas Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. This is the seventh film in the Transformers series, starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback as two characters who team up with the Autobots to save Earth. The Transformers live-action film franchise has a long history that began with Michael Bay’s original film in 2007.
Here is our Transformers film ranking.
7. Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)
By far the weakest part of the series is Transformers: The Last Knight. Michael Bay has officially taken more than he could handle with the fifth film in the franchise. Although he successfully changes the formula a bit in this film by turning Optimus Prime into Nemesis Prime, he forgets how to make an action film for fun. The story is cluttered, the characters boring, and Bay defies the lore he established himself in the original film. Given the ever-changing aspect ratios and mindless action, it’s a wonder that Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins agreed to star in this film.
6. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
While none of Bay’s sequels are particularly strong, Age of Extinction marked the beginning of the end of his tenure as franchise director. This movie is an overly long blockbuster with so many explosions and idiotic moments and runs at full speed for 2 hours and 45 minutes. There are some fun action sequences and brings out Mark Wahlberg as an overprotective father, but wastes it all on annoying characters and obvious product placement.
5. Transformers Revenge (2009)
The screenplay of Revenge of the Fallen was impacted by the 2007-08 writers’ strike. It’s obvious that the filmmakers were trying to find an excuse to put a story together after the first film, but ultimately it doesn’t make sense. Sam Witwicky’s being possessed by a sliver of the all-spark with knowledge (although he carried it with him throughout the predecessor’s finale) leads to hilarious moments. Characterized by grotesque humor and absurdist storylines, the film is the culmination of Bay’s cynical, sexualized directorial style.
4. Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon represents a slight improvement over Revenge of the Fallen and continues to make poor choices. There are still too many subplots and characters, but from a story perspective it’s more robust than the weaker films in the series. There’s a suspenseful final scene, but everything but the last 45 minutes can be boring, with a terse subplot centered around a love triangle involving Sam, his new girlfriend Carly, and their boss, Dylan.
3. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Directed by Steven Caple Jr., Rise of the Beasts is one of the stronger films in the series. In addition to Autobots, Maximals and Terrorcons, it brings along two sympathetic main characters. It’s an entertaining summer action film with lots of humor and an adventure at its core. The problem is how formulaic much of the film feels. While it removes Bay’s brash humor and color palette, it also robs him of his personality. This movie can feel like a mid-range Marvel Cinematic Universe movie due to its familiarity. Ultimately though, it’s hard not to enjoy watching metal machines battle each other in this movie.
2.Transformers (2007)
The movie that started it all is one of the best movies in the series. It captures a lot of suspense with the story of Sam Witwicky, his crush on Mikaela Banes and the acquisition of a new car called the Bumblebee. It’s an action-packed film that brings a lot of fun to the screen without being overbearing. It’s suspenseful, does a great job of building the world of Autobots and Decepticons, while displaying all of Bay’s hallmarks.
1. Bumblebee (2018)
When the series desperately needed a reboot after The Last Knight, they hired Kubo and Two Strings director Travis Knight to direct a prequel about fan-favorite character Bumblebee. This is somewhat of an origin story as we learn how he lost his voice, how he got his name and how he learned to talk to the radio. This is an excellent film that captures youthful 80’s nostalgia as the first Transformers film, with characters that you care about as much as the robots. Although the film can be too reminiscent of movies like ET and The Iron Giant, it follows the formula well, with Hailee Steinfeld in the wonderful lead role.