# The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

> A colorful yet surprisingly grave animated robot war escalates into a cosmic battle against a planet-devouring Transformer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1236

## Facts

- Runtime: 85 min
- Genres: Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Family
- Director: Nelson Shin
- Cast: Judd Nelson, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Leonard Nimoy, Orson Welles, Casey Kasem, Dan Gilvezan, Scatman Crothers
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092106/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: energetic, somber, dramatic, nostalgic movie night, family animation night

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