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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
· Movie
· 154 min
D
MEANRANK
58/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #4329
- IMDb #4071
- Google retired #1064
- Rotten Tomatoes #3985
- Metacritic #4122
- Letterboxd #4282
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #4490
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #3659
- Metacritic Critics #4090
- Metacritic Audience #3900
- Criticker #3773
- Douban #1309
- Kinopoisk #3020
- AlloCiné #3533
- Trakt #3124
Every rating
25–90
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 25, highest is Google on 90. Critics average 38, everyone else 62.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The Autobots discover a long-lost Cybertronian spacecraft on the Moon, which holds a secret that could alter the balance of their eternal war. Optimus Prime learns of a powerful technology that was hidden from Earth's history. This revelation leads to an impending invasion by the Decepticons, who plan to use this technology to ensl humanity. The fate of the world hinges on a final, massive battle in Chicago.
Details
- Director
- Michael Bay
- Writer
- Ehren Kruger
- Based on
- Transformers
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures, di Bonaventura Pictures, DeSanto/Murphy Productions, Ian Bryce Productions
- Released
- 28 June 2011
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $195.0M
- Box office
- $1.1B
- Awards
- 8 wins, 37 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 45 →8 wins from 45 nominations across 18 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Sound Editing | Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Visual Effects | Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler, and John Frazier | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2012 | Best Sound Mixing | Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush, and Peter J. Devlin | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards 2012 | Sequel or Remake That Shouldn't Have Been Made | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
| Annie Awards 2012 | Animated Effects in a Live Action Production | Florent Andarra | Winner |
| BMI Film & TV Awards 2012 | BMI Film Music Awards | Steve Jablonsky | Winner |
| Empire Awards 2012 | Best 3D | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Sound Editing | Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl | Nominee |
| Best Sound Mixing | Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers, Jeffrey J. Haboush, and Peter J. Devlin | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Matthew Butler, and John Frazier | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | Giles Hancock, John Hansen, Tom Martinek, and Scott Younkin for "155 Wacker Drive" | Winner |
| Outstanding Models in a Feature Motion Picture | Tim Brakensiek, Kelvin Chu, David Fogler, and Rene Garcia for "Driller" | Winner |
| Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture | Chris Balog, Ben O'Brien, Amy Shepard, and Jeff Sutherland | Nominee |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture | Michael Balog, Richard Bluff, Shawn Kelly, and Jeff White | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture | Scott Benza, Wayne Billheimer, Matthew E. Butler, and Scott Farrar | Nominee |
Scream Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best 3D Movie | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Winner |
| Best Cameo | Buzz Aldrin | Nominee |
| Best F/X | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
| Best Science Fiction Movie | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
| Holy Sh*t Scene of the Year | "Escape From Collapsing Building" | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Summer 2011 Blockbuster | "Alien Secret" (Wild Card) | Winner |
| Best Sound Editing | "Alien Secret" (Wild Card) | Nominee |
| Best Summer Blockbuster 2011 TV Spot | "Dark" (Ignition Creative) | Nominee |
Hollywood Film Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Hollywood Visual Effects Award | Scott Farrar | Winner |
| Hollywood Movie Award | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
Hollywood Post Alliance Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Compositing – Feature Film | Jeff Sutherland, Jason Billington, Chris Balog, and Ben O'Brien | Winner |
| Outstanding Color Grading – Feature Film | Stefan Sonnenfeld | Nominee |
Annie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Animated Effects in a Live Action Production | Florent Andarra | Winner |
BMI Film & TV Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| BMI Film Music Awards | Steve Jablonsky | Winner |
Golden Raspberry Awards
8 nominations
| Worst Director | Michael Bay | Nominee |
| Worst Picture | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
| Worst Screen Couple | Shia LaBeouf and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley | Nominee |
| Worst Screen Ensemble | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
| Worst Screenplay | Ehren Kruger | Nominee |
| Worst Supporting Actor | Patrick Dempsey | Nominee |
| Worst Supporting Actor | Ken Jeong | Nominee |
| Worst Supporting Actress | Rosie Huntington-Whiteley | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Favorite Action Movie | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
| Favorite Action Movie Star | Shia LaBeouf | Nominee |
| Favorite Movie | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Choice Summer Movie | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
| Choice Summer Movie Actor | Shia LaBeouf | Nominee |
| Choice Summer Movie Actress | Rosie Huntington-Whiteley | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature Underscore | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Feature Film | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Sound | Peter J. Devlin, Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl, Gary Summers, Greg P. Russell, and Jeffrey J. Haboush | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Scott Benza, John Frazier, Matthew Butler, and Scott Farrar | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards
1 nomination
| Sequel or Remake That Shouldn't Have Been Made | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
British Academy Children's Awards
1 nomination
| Kid's Vote — Film | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
Empire Awards
1 nomination
| Best 3D | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best Special Effects | Scott Benza, John Frazier, Matthew Butler, and Scott Farar | Nominee |