Age of Extinction
Humans hunt the Transformers; the Dinobots enter the stage.
IMDb rating as of November 2026; see the link for the current value.
Facts
- Year
- 2014
- Type
- Live action
- Director
- Michael Bay
- Composer
- Steve Jablonsky
- Studio
- Paramount
Plot
Main event: The hunt for the Transformers and the battle in Hong Kong.
A few years after the battle of Chicago, humans no longer trust any Transformers: a secret CIA unit and the bounty hunter Lockdown are wiping out the Autobots. Texas inventor Cade Yeager buys a wrecked truck and unwittingly repairs a wounded Optimus Prime. Meanwhile the KSI corporation builds its own artificial Transformers, among them Galvatron, who carries Megatron's mind. In the final battle in Hong Kong the Dinobots join the Autobots, and Optimus leaves for space to find his creators.
Archive review
What works
- The Dinobots' live-action debut — something fans waited years for.
- A new cast and the idea of humans hunting Transformers freshen up the series.
- Visually it is one of the richest films in the series.
What doesn't
- Nearly three hours — far too long for the story it tells.
- The Dinobots appear only near the end and do little.
- Lots of blatant product placement.
Who should watch: For those who want to see Grimlock on the big screen and don't mind a long runtime.
Verdict — 5/10. A fresh idea and great visuals, but the film drowns in its own length.
This is the Archive editorial opinion, not audience reviews.
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