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Poster for Transformers: Beginnings

Transformers: Beginnings

2007 · 22 min

A quick, pulpy motion comic that feels like a lore primer, with static art and narration carrying the weight of an epic robot war.

Directed by
Michael White Jr., Craig Phillips
Genres
Animation, Action, Thriller
Starring
Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Mark Ryan
Tagline
See what happened before Optimus Prime and Megatron came to Earth.
Overview
On their home planet of Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons are involved in an explosive battle over the coveted AllSpark. With the fate of the universe at stake, the Autobots send it far from the reaches of the ruthless Megatron, leader of the Decepticons. But there are even more surprises in store when it crash-lands on Earth.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Michael White Jr., Craig Phillips
Genres
Animation, Action, Thriller
Starring
Peter Cullen, Frank Welker, Mark Ryan
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 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
  • power
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • fate
Places
  • space
  • fantasy world
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • animated
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism2
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation, action, thriller, science fiction
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
22 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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