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-	Further information: [[Transformers: The Movie Toy Line\|Transformers: The Movie toy line]], [[Transformers: Movie Prequel]], [[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]], [[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday (Book)\|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday]], and [[Transformers: The Video Game\|Transformers: The Game]]''	+	:''Further information: [[Transformers: The Movie Toy Line\|Transformers: The Movie toy line]], [[Transformers: Movie Prequel]], [[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]], [[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday (Book)\|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday]], and [[Transformers: The Video Game\|Transformers: The Game]]''

	===Home media===		===Home media===

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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:125%;" |'''''Transformers''''' 
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" |International theatrical release poster
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Directed by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Michael Bay]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Produced by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] [[Tom DeSanto]] [[Don Murphy]] [[Ian Bryce]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Screenplay by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Roberto Orci]] [[Alex Kurtzman]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Story by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[John Rogers (Writer)|John Rogers]] Roberto Orci Alex Kurtzman
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Based on'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |{{Based on|''[[Transformers]]''|[[Hasbro]]}}
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Starring'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Shia LaBeouf]] [[Tyrese Gibson]] [[Josh Duhamel]] [[Anthony Anderson]] [[Megan Fox]] [[Rachael Taylor]] [[John Turturro]] [[Jon Voight]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Music by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Steve Jablonsky]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Cinematography'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Mitchell Amundsen]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Edited by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Paul Rubell]] [[Glen Scantlebury]] Thomas A. Muldoon
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Production companies'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Hasbro [[Di Bonaventura Pictures]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Distributed by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[DreamWorks Pictures]] {{small|(North America)}} [[Paramount Pictures]] {{small|(International)}}
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Release date'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |June 12, 2007 ([[Sydney]]) July 3, 2007 (United States)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Running time'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |143 minutes
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Country'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |United States
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Language'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |English
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Budget'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |$150 million
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Box office'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |$709.7 million
|}
'''''Transformers''''' is a 2007 American [[Science Fiction Film|science fiction]] [[Action Film|action film]] based on the [[Transformers (Toy Line)|toy line of the same name]]. The film, which combines [[Computer Animation|computer animation]] with [[Live-Action|live-action]] filming, was directed by [[Michael Bay]], with [[Steven Spielberg]] serving as executive producer. It was produced by [[Don Murphy]] and [[Tom DeSanto]], and is the first installment in the live-action [[Transformers (Film Series)|''Transformers'' film series]]. The film stars [[Shia LaBeouf]] as [[Sam Witwicky]], a teenager who gets caught up in a war between the heroic [[Autobot]]s and the villainous [[Decepticon]]s, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery, primarily [[Vehicle|vehicle]]s. The Autobots intend to use the [[AllSpark]], the object that created their robotic race, to rebuild their home planet Cybertron and end the war, while the Decepticons have the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth. [[Tyrese Gibson]], [[Josh Duhamel]], [[Anthony Anderson]], [[Megan Fox]], [[Rachael Taylor]], [[John Turturro]], and [[Jon Voight]] also star, while voice actors [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Hugo Weaving]] voice [[Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Transformers)|Megatron]] respectively.

Murphy and DeSanto developed the project in 2003, and DeSanto wrote a [[Film Treatment|treatment]]. Steven Spielberg came on board the following year, hiring [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] to write the screenplay. The [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. Armed Forces]] and [[General Motors]] (GM) loaned vehicles and aircraft during filming, which saved money for the production and added realism to the battle scenes. Hasbro's promotional campaign for the film included deals with various companies; advertising included a [[Viral Marketing|viral marketing]] campaign, coordinated releases of [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|prequel comic books]], [[Transformers: The Movie Toy Line|toys]], and books, as well as [[Product Placement|product placement]] deals with companies such as [[General Motors|GM]], [[Burger King]], and [[eBay]].

''Transformers'' received mixed to positive reviews from critics and fans. It is the [[List of Highest-Grossing Films|87th highest-grossing film of all-time]] and was the [[2007 in Film#Top grossing films|fifth highest-grossing film of 2007]], grossing $709 million worldwide, with an estimated 46 million tickets sold in the US. The film won four awards from the [[Visual Effects Society]] and was nominated for three [[Academy Awards]], for [[Academy Award for Best Sound Editing|Best Sound Editing]], [[Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing|Best Sound Mixing]], and [[Academy Award for Best Visual Effects|Best Visual Effects]]. LaBeouf's performance was praised by ''[[Empire (Film Magazine)|Empire]]'', and Cullen's reprisal of Optimus Prime from the [[The Transformers (TV Series)|1980s television series]] was well received by fans. It was soon followed by four [[Sequel|sequel]]s and a prequel: ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (2009), ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' (2011), ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (Film)|Age of Extinction]]'' (2014), ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (Film)|The Last Knight]]'' (2017), and ''[[Bumblebee (Film)|Bumblebee]]''

==Plot==

==Cast==
:''Main article: [[Main article: List of Transformers Film Series Cast and Characters|Main article: List of Transformers film series cast and characters
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* [[Shia LaBeouf]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Sam Witwicky|Sam Witwicky]], the young descendant of an Arctic explorer who stumbles on a big secret which becomes the last hope for Earth.
* [[Tyrese Gibson]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Robert Epps|TSgt Robert Epps]], a [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] [[United States Air Force Combat Control Team|Combat Controller]] and [[technical sergeant]] of a Special Operations team based at the [[Special Operations Command Central|U.S. SOCCENT]] base in Qatar.
* [[Josh Duhamel]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#William Lennox|Capt. William Lennox]], the leader of the [[75th Ranger Regiment (United States)|Army Rangers]] team in Qatar.
* [[Anthony Anderson]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Glen Whitmann|Glen Whitmann]], a hacker friend of Maggie's.
* [[Megan Fox]] as [[List of Transformers film series characters#Mikaela Banes|Mikaela Banes]], a classmate of Sam who assists him in his mission by using skills she learned as a juvenile car thief. She is also Sam's love interest.
* [[Rachael Taylor]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Maggie Madsen|Maggie Madsen]], a hacker recruited by the [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Defense Department]].
* [[John Turturro]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Seymour Simmons|Agt. Seymour Simmons]], a member of Sector 7 Advanced Research Division.
* [[Jon Voight]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#John Keller|John Keller]], the [[United States Secretary of Defense|U.S. Secretary of Defense]].
* [[Michael O'Neill (Actor)|Michael O'Neill]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Tom Banachek|Tom Banachek]], head of Sector 7.
* [[Kevin Dunn]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Ron Witwicky|Ron Witwicky]], Sam's father.
* [[Julie White]] as [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Judy Witwicky|Judy Witwicky]], Sam's mother.
* [[Amaury Nolasco]] as ACWO [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Fig and Donnelly|Jorge "Fig" Figueroa]], a Special Operations soldier who survives the destruction of the SOCCENT base in Qatar and was also a member of Captain Lennox's team.
* [[Zack Ward]] as [[First Sergeant]] [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Fig and Donnelly|Donnelly]], a member of Captain Lennox's team.
* [[W. Morgan Sheppard]] as Captain [[List of Transformers Film Series Characters#Archibald Witwicky|Archibald Witwicky]], Sam's great-great-grandfather who accidentally activates Megatron's navigational system.
* [[Bernie Mac]] as Bobby Bolivia, a used cars salesman.
* [[John Robinson (American Actor)|John Robinson]] as Miles Lancaster, Sam's best friend.
* [[Travis Van Winkle]] as Trent DeMarco, Mikaela's ex-boyfriend. The character later appeared in ''[[Friday the 13th (2009 Film)|Friday the 13th]]'' (2009).
* [[Glenn Morshower]] as Colonel Sharp (credited as "SOCCENT sergeant")
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===Voices===
[[File:Optimusprimealtmoviemode.jpg|250px|thumb|The [[Peterbilt 379]] used to portray Optimus Prime]]
[[File:BumblebeeCamaro-02.jpg|250px|thumb|One of the [[Chevrolet Camaro]]<nowiki/>s used to portray Bumblebee]]
[[File:Jazz-realcar.jpg|250px|thumb|The [[Pontiac Solstice]] used to portray Jazz]]
[[File:ironhide-movievehicle.jpg|250px|thumb|The [[GMC Topkick]] used to portray Ironhide]]
* [[Peter Cullen]] as [[Optimus Prime]], the leader of the Autobots who transforms into a blue and red 1994 [[Peterbilt 379]] semi-trailer truck. Peter Cullen had previously voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s cartoon and was chosen to reprise his role, which was warmly welcomed by audiences and considered one of the film's best aspects.
* [[Mark Ryan (Actor)|Mark Ryan]] as [[Bumblebee (Transformers)|Bumblebee]], the Autobot scout and Sam's new guardian who transforms into a yellow and black [[Chevrolet Camaro]] (first a [[Chevrolet Camaro (Second Generation)#1976|1976 model]] and later in the movie a [[Chevrolet Camaro (Fifth Generation)|2006 model]]).
* [[Darius McCrary]] as [[Jazz (Transformers)|Jazz]], Optimus's second-in-command who transforms into a silver 2006 [[Pontiac Solstice]].
* [[Robert Foxworth]] as [[Ratchet (Transformers)|Ratchet]], the Autobot medic who transforms into a yellow 2004 search and rescue [[Hummer H2]] ambulance.
* [[Jess Harnell]] as
** [[Ironhide]], the Autobot weapons expert who transforms into a black 2005 [[GMC Topkick]] C4500.
** [[Barricade (Transformers)|Barricade]], the Decepticon scout and interrogator who transforms into a black [[Saleen S281]] [[police car]].
* [[Hugo Weaving]] as [[Megatron (Transformers)|Megatron]], the leader of the Decepticons who transforms into a silver Cybertronian jet. Originally [[Frank Welker]] (voice of Megatron in the original series) was considered but according to DVD commentary, Bay thought his voice didn't fit, so Weaving was chosen instead.
* Jim Wood as [[Bonecrusher (Transformers)|Bonecrusher]], the Decepticon mine sweeper who transforms into a [[Buffalo (Mine Protected Vehicle)|Buffalo H Mine-Protected vehicle]].
* [[Reno Wilson]] as [[Frenzy (Transformers)|Frenzy]], the Decepticon hacker and Barricade's minion, who transforms into a PGX [[Boombox]], and later a [[Nokia 8800]].
* [[Charlie Adler]] as [[Starscream]], Megatron's second-in-command who transforms into a [[Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor]]. Adler had previously voiced several characters in the original series, most noticeably [[Silverbolt]].

===Non-speaking characters===
* [[Blackout (Transformers)|Blackout]], Megatron's third-in-command who transforms into a [[Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low|MH-53J Pave Low III]].
* [[Brawl (Transformers)|Brawl]], the Decepticon demolition specialist who transforms into a dark green [[M1 Abrams]].
* [[Scorponok]], a [[Scorpion|scorpion]]-like Decepticon and Blackout's minion.

==Production==

===Development===
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|style="text-align: left;"|"In all the years of movie-making, I don't think the image of a truck transforming into a twenty-foot tall robot has ever been captured on screen. I also want to make a film that's a homage to 1980s movies and gets back to the sense of wonder that Hollywood has lost over the years. It will have those Spielberg-ian moments where you have the push-in on the wide-eyed kid and you feel like you're ten years old even if you're thirty-five."
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|style="text-align: left;"| — Tom DeSanto on why he produced the film
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===Design===

===Filming===

===Effects===

===Music===
:''See also: [[Transformers: The Album]] and [[Transformers: The Score]]''

==Release==

===Marketing===
Further information: [[Transformers: The Movie Toy Line|Transformers: The Movie toy line]], [[Transformers: Movie Prequel]], [[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]], [[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday (Book)|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday]], and [[Transformers: The Video Game|Transformers: The Game]]''

===Home media===

==Reception==
===Box office===

===Critical reception===

===General===
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|style="text-align: left;"|"From the king movie geek Harry Knowles of AintItCool.com to newspaper film critics and regular Joe (and Jane) comments, there is general raving about the mechanical heroes and general grumbling about the excessive screen time given to some of the human characters played by Shia LaBeouf, Anthony Anderson, Tyrese Gibson and Jon Voight. Optimus Prime, the leader of the good-guy Autobots, doesn't appear until midway through the film."
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===Accolades===

==Sequels and spin-offs==
:''Main articles: [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]], [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]], [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (Film)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]], [[Transformers: The Last Knight (Film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]], and [[Bumblebee (Film)|Bumblebee (film)]]''
The second film, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' was released June 24, 2009. The third film, ''Dark of the Moon'' was released June 29, 2011. The fourth film, ''Age of Extinction'' was released June 27, 2014, and the fifth film titled ''The Last Knight'' was released on June 21, 2017. All have received negative critical reviews but were still box office successes.

A prequel/spin-off titled ''[[Bumblebee (Film)|Bumblebee]]'' was released on December 21, 2018 to universal critical acclaim. It is currently the highest-rated film in the ''Transformers'' series.

==References==

==External links==

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