What is the iRankMovies score for The Transformers: The Movie?

Name: The Transformers: The Movie
Director: Nelson Shin
Genre: action, adventure, animation, family, science-fiction
Released: 1986
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 7.2

The Transformers: The Movie has an iRankMovies score of 63.4/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination.

Release:1986

Runtime:1h 25m

Country:United States

Director:Nelson Shin

Language:English

Genre

ActionAdventureAnimation

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Keywords

TransformationBased On CartoonBased On ToyRobot warDepressing

iRank63

The Transformers: The Movie rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.2/10· 44K votes

Rotten Tomatoes62%

Metacritic43%

TMDb7.1/10· 597 votes

With 62% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 43/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.

About The Transformers: The Movie

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.

Cast of The Transformers: The Movie

Judd Nelson
as Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime (voice)
Peter Cullen
as Optimus Prime / Ironhide (voice)
Frank Welker
as Soundwave / Megatron / Rumble / Frenzy / Wheelie (voice)
Leonard Nimoy
as Galvatron (voice)
Orson Welles
as Unicron (voice)
Casey Kasem
as Cliffjumper (voice)
Dan Gilvezan
as Bumblebee (voice)
Scatman Crothers
as Jazz (voice)
Susan Blu
as Arcee (voice)
Eric Idle
as Wreck-Gar (voice)
Robert Stack
as Ultra Magnus (voice)
Norman Alden
as Kranix (voice)

The Transformers: The Movie facts

Budget: $6M
Box office: $5.9M

Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026Methodology Data sources

Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Action sequences and robot transformation effects remain visually impressive
•Nostalgic charm appeals to original source material enthusiasts strongly
•Ambitious scope for animated feature creates epic adventure feeling

What the audience disliked

•Surprisingly depressing tone and unexpected character deaths devastate viewers
•Narrative complexity overwhelms younger audience members seeking straightforward action