Bumblebee
An Autobot scout crash-lands on 1980s Earth and must survive human suspicion and Decepticon hunters while establishing a secret base to save Cybertron.
“Every hero has a beginning.”
Synopsis
In 1987, Bumblebee, a battle-damaged Autobot, takes refuge in a junkyard located in a small beach town in California. Charlie, a teenager on the verge of her 18th birthday and searching for her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, who is severely damaged and nonfunctional. After reviving him, Charlie soon realizes that the yellow VW Beetle is not ordinary, but rather a highly advanced alien robot.
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A crew of 382+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Paul RubellShot by Enrique ChediakScored by Dario MarianelliDesigned by Sean HaworthSound by Erik AadahlCostumes by Dayna PinkVFX by Ron Ames
Box Office
2018 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.5× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$468.0M
US & Canada: $127.2M — 27% of worldwide · International: $340.8M (73%)
Opening weekend: $21.7M — 17% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $46.3M — 36% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,550 theaters
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Also known as
- Bumblebeede
- Transformers 6de
- 234567en
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- GermanyDec 3, 2018
- United StatesDec 9, 2018
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Cast & Crew
382 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
113Fred Dryer
as Sheriff Lock
Isabelle Ellingson
as Mean Girlfriend
Mika Kubo
as Mean Girlfriend
Felicia Stiles
as Party Goer
George Anagnostou
as Party Goer
Brandon Wardle
as Party Goer
Lenny Jacobson
as Roy
Megyn Price
as Amber
Krystin Goodwin
as News Reporter
Nick Pilla
as Young Agent Simmons
Sachin Bhatt
as Pilot Hutton
Tim Martin Gleason
as Charlie's Dad
David Waters
as Impatient Guy
Antonio D Charity
as Bill the Mechanic
Courtney Coker
as Young Agent
Edwin Hodge
as Danny
Jake Huang
as Danny's Paintball Team
Holland Diaz
as Danny's Paintball Team
David Cutler
as Danny's Paintball Team
Lars Slind
as Humvee Driver
Dylan O Brien
as Bumblebee
Peter Cullen
as Optimus Prime
Angela Bassett
as Shatter
Justin Theroux
as Dropkick
David Sobolov
as Blitzwing
Grey Delisle
as Arcee
Jon Bailey
as Shockwave, Soundwave
Steve Blum
as Wheeljack
Andrew Morgado
as Cliffjumper
Kirk Baily
as Brawn, Decepticon Soldier
Dennis Singletary
as Ratchet
Nico Abiera
as Boardwalk Patron
Yianni Apostolopolous
as Teen Party Goer
Jace Areff
as Karate Studio Friend
Manny Avina
as Karate Student
William W Barbour
as Neighbor
Meghan Barrett
as Party Goer, Mean Girl
Emilee Bickert
as Mean Girl
Robert Perry Bierman
as Neighbor
Paul Black
as Agent Scott
Marcella Bragio
as 80s Girl
Walker Brinskele
as Party Goer
Natalie Conneely
as Camper
Steve Dakota
as Townie
Ryan Day
as Party Goer
Rachel Deangelis
as Boardwalk Goer
Chol Eddy
as Tourist
Samantha Falco
as Camper
Chance Falcon
as YoYo Kid
Logan Fromme
as Ride Enthusiast
Mateo Garcia
as Otis Dojo's Friend
Apollo Garza
as Sheriff Deputy
Travis Grenke
as Agent Burn's Agent
Stephanie Heiner
as Party Goer
Matthew B Henry
as Sector 7 Agent
Damon Hoffman
as Soldier
Stephanie Holden
as Teen Party Goer
Antoine Holmes Sr
as Sector 7 Army Soldier
Spencer Holmes
as Sector 7 Army Soldier
William Shay House
as Soldier
Logan Hunt
as Young Agent
Christian Hutcherson
as Howie - Sector 7 Tech
Mia Jomor
as Party-Goer
Samantha Kelly
as Lance's Boardwalk Wife
Paul Kelly Kennedy
as Lance Corporal Martin
Alec Kenney
as Soldier (S-7)
Kevin Kent
as Sector 7 Machine Gunner
Brian Korsmeier
as Boardwalk Pedestrian with Camera
Joseph Krachenfels
as Sheriff
Anthony Latona
as Agent Crest
Reuben J Lee
as Army APC .50 Cal Gunner
Alivia Levie
as Sector 7 Agent
Energy Lewis
as Soldier
Nimo Lire
as Party-Goer
Brandon Llovet
as Teen Partygoer
John Lobato
as Party Goer
Michelle Mao
as Mean Girl, Party Goer
Rory Markham
as Agent Adams
Chris Markle
as Corporal Taylor
Eric Martinez
as Teenager
Andrea Lea Martzipan
as Boardwalk Patron
Sasha Mcculloch
as Boardwalk Teenager
Maximilian Merritt
as Smoker Boy, Partygoer
Heidi Michaelis
as Neighbor
Susan Trishel Mons N
as Neighbor Jill
Ed Moy
as Karate Instructor
Sierra Anne Murphy
as Boardwalk Teenager
Braydin Anthony Myers
as Officer Myers
Erin Nolan
as Townie
Lindsay Peak
as Townsfolk, Boardwalk Pedestrian
Dave Reaves
as Humvee Machine Gunner
Jeff Redlick
as Neighbor
Agustin Reiter
as Boardwalk Teen
Rick Richardson
as Sheriff
Christopher Mark Rodriguez
as Sector 7 Agent
Antonio Rosa
as Sector 7 Agent
Vanessa Ross
as The Mean Girl
Boston Rush Freeman
as Otis' Dojo Friend
Gregory Schwabe
as Sector 7 Tank .50 Cal Gunner
Landon Scott
as Partygoer
Andrew Spach
as Drunk Guy
Thomas W Stewart
as Townie
Jesse Stoudt
as Boardwalk Pedestrian
Demark Thompson
as Sector 7 Agent
Ken Thrift
as Local
Tony Toste
as Roller Coaster Rider
Deena Trudy
as Sector 7 Agent
Nick Ventra
as Army Soldier
Etienne Vick
as Townie
Galen G Wathen
as Neighbor
Barry Alan Williams
as Boardwalk Patron
Ronnie Yelverton
as Townie
Pablo Zavala
as Neighbor
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
17Brian Goldner
executive producer
Chris Brigham
executive producer
Christina Snyder
the producers wish to thank: Mare Island Dry Dock
Don Murphy
Producer
Edward Cheng
executive producer
Henry Cowell
the producers wish to thank: California State Parks
Hunter Clancey
feature mastering producer
Jonathan Hook
co-producer (as JJ Hook)
Lorenzo Di Bonaventura
Producer, Producers
Mark Moran
line producer: additional photography
Mark Vahradian
producer
Melinda Moses
the producers wish to thank: GGNRA
Michael Bay
Producer, Producers
Ron Ames
associate producer, visual effects producer
Steven Spielberg
executive producer
Tom Desanto
Producer, Producers
Vanessa Galvez
finishing producer
Other crew
241Anita Dominguez
accounting clerk
Dustin Frost
additional editor: end title sequence
Vanessa Colombo
additional hair stylist: Northern California
Vanessa Blanchard Lee
additional makeup artist
Fiona Cruickshank
additional mix engineer
Blumes Tracy
additional photography
Judd Greener
additional second ad
Kit Conners
additional second assistant director, key set production assistant
Ruth Lambert
additional voice casting
Cerise Calixte
Additional Voices
Claire Baradat
Additional Voices
David Brunier
Additional Voices
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