Bumblebee
California, 1987: a teenage girl finds an unusual friend inside an old car.
IMDb rating as of November 2026; see the link for the current value.
Facts
- Year
- 2018
- Type
- Live action
- Director
- Travis Knight
- Composer
- Dario Marianelli
- Studio
- Paramount
Plot
Main event: The friendship between a girl and an Autobot who lost his voice.
It is 1987. The scout B-127 flees war-torn Cybertron for Earth to prepare a hideout for the Autobots. A fight with a Decepticon costs him his voice and his memory, and he hides as an old yellow Beetle. He is found by 18-year-old Charlie Watson, who names him Bumblebee. Two Decepticons, Shatter and Dropkick, hunt them with the help of the military. Together Charlie and Bumblebee save the Earth — and each other.
Archive review
What works
- A warm, intimate story of friendship between Charlie and Bumblebee.
- Robot designs inspired by classic G1, recognisable and readable in fights.
- The atmosphere of 1987 and a great soundtrack of '80s hits.
What doesn't
- The Decepticon villains are fairly simple.
- The plot is predictable if you've seen many 'friendship with an alien' films.
Who should watch: For the whole family and for anyone tired of long, chaotic blockbusters.
Verdict — 8/10. The reboot that gave the series its heart back. One of the best Transformers films.
This is the Archive editorial opinion, not audience reviews.
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