Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Sam Witwicky is pulled into an explosive Autobot-Decepticon war when a buried Cybertronian spacecraft on the moon becomes the key to Earth’s survival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- bombastic
- propulsive
- comic-book heroic
- action movie night
- blockbuster marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film technically spectacular and commercially powerful but burdened by excessive length, noisy action, and thin characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Autobot and Decepticon battles use giant transforming machines, extensive destruction, and digitally enhanced action imagery.
The lunar spacecraft mystery is tied to the United States-Russia space race and the moon landing era.
Sam and the people of Earth are caught between Autobots and Decepticons as their battle spreads through human cities.
Sam Witwicky again aids Optimus Prime and the Autobots despite not being a robot warrior himself.
Films like Transformers: Dark of the Moon, and why
Pacific Rim
large-scale alien invasion action, military spectacle, giant mechanical combat, and high-impact visual effects
Independence Day
science fiction action built around extraterrestrial technology, global destruction, and blockbuster-scale set pieces
Armageddon
Michael Bay-style action spectacle, military escalation, urban destruction, and relentless CGI-driven battles
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Bay
- Release Date
- 2011-06-28
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (9186)
Cast
- Shia LaBeouf
- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
- Peter Cullen
- Leonard Nimoy
- John Turturro
- Frances McDormand
- Josh Duhamel
- Tyrese Gibson
- Patrick Dempsey
- Hugo Weaving
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Transformers: Dark of the Moon about?
- Sam Witwicky is pulled into an explosive Autobot-Decepticon war when a buried Cybertronian spacecraft on the moon becomes the key to Earth’s survival.
- What is Transformers: Dark of the Moon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Transformers: Dark of the Moon as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Transformers: Dark of the Moon violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Transformers: Dark of the Moon as moderate.
- What did critics think of Transformers: Dark of the Moon?
- Critics broadly found the film technically spectacular and commercially powerful but burdened by excessive length, noisy action, and thin characterization.
- Which films are like Transformers: Dark of the Moon?
- Films with a similar feel include Pacific Rim, Independence Day, and Armageddon.
- How long is Transformers: Dark of the Moon?
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon runs 154 minutes.
- Where can I watch Transformers: Dark of the Moon?
- In United States, Transformers: Dark of the Moon streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel.
