Transformers
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 3, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
26
Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
VarietyJay Weissberg
Big, loud and full of testosterone-fueled car fantasies, Michael Bay's actioner hits a new peak for CGI work, showcasing spectacular chases and animated transformation sequences seamlessly blended into live-action surroundings. Read full review
90
The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt
Transformers is a wet dream for fanboys, with vehicles that whiz and whir into alien robots, spectacular sci-fi stunt chases, glistening military hardware, overheated computer software and brainy, hot girls who love Popular Mechanics. Read full review
83
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
It's all about the sheer visceral rush of mega action. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyLuke Y. Thompson
The movie's biggest misstep is a complete lack of the classic Transformers theme song. How do you not use the coolest ’80s toyline-turned-cartoon music ever? Read full review
80
EmpireIan Nathan
The script may have rubbery legs, but the action is rock-hard. The surprise is the lightness of touch: treat as a comedy for best results. Read full review
75
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
The whole thing is too giddy to be taken seriously and too much of a confection to leave much of a lasting impression. But for 140 minutes, at least, it should give non-fanboys at least an idea of what all the fuss is about. Read full review
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
The energy never lets up, and two committed, unfussy leading actors are an improvement over other summer flicks. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Everything comes down to an epic battle between the Transformers and the Decepticons, and that's when my attention began to wander, and the movie lost a potential fourth star. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
A classic Michael Bay mega-movie. Interested in plot and character development? Move along. You're blocking the view. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Hartlaub
Even more ridiculous than it sounds. Read full review
75
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Yes, it's loud, explosive and silly, but it also perfectly embodies the concept of a summer blockbuster with its simple good-guys-vs.-bad-guys plot, cheeky humor and flawless special effects. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
The most surprising thing about Michael Bay's much-anticipated, blockbuster-bound Transformers is how funny the movie is. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
It's a heavy-metal opera with humor. Read full review
75
PremiereEric Alt
Grab some popcorn and make a pit stop, then sit back and enjoy it. You signed up for a movie about giant robots. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianMarc Mohan
LaBeouf is likable and grounded, two things you need from the lead in a film like this, although his female co-stars seem to have been cast based on how well their Maxim covers would sell. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
Just about everything connected to this movie is a tie-in, except for the popcorn. And even then I'm not too sure. Read full review
70
The New YorkerAnthony Lane
In previous movies, Michael Bay dabbled wearily in Homo sapiens. At last he has summoned the courage to admit that he has an exclusive crush on machines, and I congratulate him on creating, in Transformers, his first truly honest work of art. Read full review
70
Washington PostDesson Thomson
It's a wonderfully playful experience. Read full review
70
Film ThreatPete Vonder Haar
Depending on your expectations for Transformers, rear-ending theaters this July 4th, you’ll either be ecstatic or horrified to learn that the movie hits on all three cylinders in convincing fashion. Read full review
70
SlateDana Stevens
The final scene is pure teen wish fulfillment: Imagine making out with your girlfriend on the hood of your sentient Camaro, as your own personal robot bodyguard looks on fondly (all right, that part's a little creepy). Read full review
70
Village VoiceNathan Lee
Transformers is mercilessly inhuman and completely hysterical from frame one. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJoanne Kaufman
For almost two hours of car chases and car wrecks and extraordinary animated transformation sequences that meld fluidly with live action, the welcome mat is out for Michael Bay's cheerfully dopey saga. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Bay, at heart, isn't a fantasist; he's a literal-minded maestro of demolition. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Partly impressive, partly inane buck-banging toy of a movie. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael Phillips
The climax of Transformers contains all that is proficient and slick and all that is drecky and soulless in Bay's work. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
Some kind of mess...terpiece. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Deafeningly loud and proudly silly epic. Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla Dargis
A movie of epically assaultive noise and nonsense. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
8-year-olds of all ages, prepare to storm the multiplex! Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
Turns the franchise into a terrible '80s comedy. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Transformers' multiple earthling story lines are tedious and oddly lifeless, doing little besides marking time until those big toys fill the screen. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Transformers is about as clever as an unplugged blender. Read full review
40
TimeRichard Corliss
The film has just enough collisions to be a crashing bore. Read full review
38
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Louder, flashier, and more hollow than anything else out there. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall
Not a movie, just one gigantic commercial for Hasbro. Read full review
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