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The Transformers: The Movie

1986 · 85 min

A wild, colourful space opera with shocking deaths, heavy metal energy, and a surprisingly somber heart.

Directed by
Nelson Shin
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Action
Starring
Judd Nelson, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker
Tagline
Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination.
Overview
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.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Nelson Shin
Genres
Animation, Science fiction, Action
Starring
Judd Nelson, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • death
  • survival
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour4
Realism1
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
animation, science fiction, action, adventure, family
Directed by
Nelson Shin
Written by
Ron Friedman
Starring
Judd Nelson, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Leonard Nimoy, Orson Welles, Casey Kasem, Dan Gilvezan, Scatman Crothers
Music
Vince DiCola
Cinematography
Masatoshi Fukui
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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