Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6/10· 452K votes

Rotten Tomatoes19%

Metacritic35%

TMDb6.2/10· 9K votes

With 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6/10 on IMDb and 35/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.

Cast of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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  Shia LaBeouf

  as Sam Witwicky

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  Megan Fox

  as Mikaela Banes

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  Peter Cullen

  as Optimus Prime (voice)

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  Hugo Weaving

  as Megatron (voice)

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  Tony Todd

  as Fallen (voice)

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  Josh Duhamel

  as Major Lennox

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  Tyrese Gibson

  as USAF Chief Master Sergeant Epps

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  John Turturro

  as Simmons

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  Ramón Rodríguez

  as Leo Spitz

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  Kevin Dunn

  as Ron Witwicky

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  Julie White

  as Judy Witwicky

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  Isabel Lucas

  as Alice

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen facts

Budget

$200M

Box office

$836.3M

Collection

Transformers Collection

Our take on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Michael Bay's 2009 sci-fi action sequel picks up as Sam Witwicky tries to leave the Autobots behind for an ordinary life, only to have his mind flooded with cryptic symbols that make him a target. The Decepticons drag him back into the Transformers' war, escalating the robot conflict across a globe-trotting, effects-heavy spectacle. Bay leans hard into scale, military hardware, frantic editing and sensory overload, prioritizing enormous set pieces over narrative economy. It suits viewers who want maximalist blockbuster mayhem, thunderous combat and relentless momentum, and who treat plot as a delivery system for spectacle. Those hoping for coherent storytelling, restraint or well-shaped characters will likely find its runtime and clamor exhausting.