Transformers (movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Transformers |
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| Directed by | Michael Bay |
| Produced by | Steven Spielberg (executive) Lorenzo di Bonaventura Tom DeSanto Don Murphy |
| Written by | Roberto Orci Alex Kurtzman John Rogers (story) |
| Starring | Shia LaBeouf Megan Fox Josh Duhamel Rachael Taylor Jon Voight Voices: Peter Cullen Hugo Weaving |
| Music by | Steve Jablonsky |
| Cinematography | Mitchell Amundsen |
| Editing by | Paul Rubell Glen Scantlebury Thomas A. Muldoon |
| Distributed by | DreamWorks Paramount Pictures United International Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 28, 2007 (AUS) July 2, 2007 (US) July 27, 2007 (UK) |
| Running time | 143 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $151 million |
| Money made | $707,675,744 |
Transformers is an exciting live-action movie from 2007. It's based on the popular Transformers franchise which features giant robots that can change into vehicles. The movie was directed by Michael Bay and written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman.
The main human character is Sam Witwicky, played by Shia LaBeouf. This movie was so popular that it got a sequel called Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
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Story of the Robots
The movie tells the story of two groups of alien robots. They come from a planet called Cybertron. These robots are called the Autobots and the Decepticons.
Autobots: The Good Guys
The Autobots are the heroes. They want peace and protect life. Their brave leader is Optimus Prime. He is a big, red and blue robot who can turn into a truck. The Autobots come to Earth to find a powerful object. They also want to stop the Decepticons from using it for evil.
Decepticons: The Bad Guys
The Decepticons are the villains. They want power and control. Their scary leader is Megatron. He is a very strong and dangerous robot. The Decepticons follow the Autobots to Earth. They want to find the same powerful object. They plan to use it to take over the universe.
Sam's Adventure Begins
The story starts with a teenager named Sam Witwicky. He is just trying to buy his first car. He finds an old, beat-up yellow car. But this car is no ordinary vehicle. It's actually an Autobot named Bumblebee!
Sam soon learns that he has something very important. It's a special key that can unlock the power of an ancient cube. This cube is called the AllSpark. Both the Autobots and Decepticons desperately want it.
The Battle for Earth
The movie is full of amazing action. The Autobots and Decepticons fight huge battles. These fights happen in cities and deserts. Sam and his friends get caught in the middle of this robot war. They have to help the Autobots save Earth.
The U.S. military also gets involved. Secretary of Defense John Keller learns about a secret project. It involves Megatron, who crashed in the Arctic a long time ago. All the different characters and their stories come together. They lead to a big fight for the future of Earth.
See also
In Spanish: Transformers: la película para niños
