The Transformers: The Movie

Name: The Transformers: The Movie
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation, Family
Released: August 8, 1986
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Arthur Burghardt, Corey Burton, Gregg Berger, Jack Angel, Michael Bell

1986

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De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG) | Release Date: August 8, 1986 | TV-Y7-FV

Starring: Arthur Burghardt, Corey Burton, Gregg Berger, Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Norman Alden, Susan Blu

Summary: The Autobots must stop a colossal planet consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.

Director: Nelson Shin

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation, Family

Rating: TV-Y7-FV

Runtime: 84 min

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As a piece of film history, Transformers: The Movie is pretty weak. But as an entry into the lexicon of popular Eighties culture, the Transformers phenomenon is on par with Matchbox cars, G.I. Joe and (at the time) queen Barbie herself. Long live Optimus! Long live Transformers! Read full review

Nathan Rabin

As an '80s curio and perhaps the only film to feature the voices of both Welles and That Guy From The Micro Machines Ad Who Talks Real Fast, it possesses a kitschy, low-budget charm. Read full review

Ben Walters

The film actually unfolds in a reasonably engaging manner; one dramatically sophisticated sequence contrasting the goodies’ and baddies’ responses to their leaders’ respective demises stands out. The anime-inflected look is generally impressive too, although the power-rock soundtrack is unsalvageable. Read full review

Caryn James

These robots transform in a flash; the colors are shocking pinks and electric greens; the film is packed with one-to-one combat, large-scale battles and exploding planets. Despite these improvements, though, the movie is not for anyone too grown-up. Read full review

Alan Ng

This is yet another example of the Big Studio pushing out a film for the sole reason that they own the intellectual property and believe that we, like sheep, will see it because… well, we’ll see anything because we’re desperate for content. Read full review

Salem Alaton

There is so much action in the animated feature, The Transformers: The Movie, that you can't wait to get back into one of those Chrysler products whose vocabulary is limited to "A door is ajar," and "Thank you." [12 Aug 1986, p.C10]

The Guardian Staff (Not Credited)

Hard to believe that this barely watchable animated cash-in from the heyday of those Robots In Disguise was the cinematic swansong of Orson Welles. [05 May 2007, p.17]

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JJWMK2

Aug 9, 2023

Big fan of this film that set after season 2 and before season 3, amazing soundtracks, lots of Action and Adventure and funny moments. This is one of the best anime movie ever ^o^