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Transformers: Age of Extinction(2014)
Released
2014 · FILM

Transformers: Age of Extinction

A rogue CIA operative leads a black‑ops hunt to exterminate all Transformers, while a relentless Cybertronian assassin is hired by the alien Creators to locate Optimus Prime before humanity’s purge can succeed.

“This is not war, it's extinction.”

Directed by
Michael Bay, Peter Lyons Collister
Written by
Ehren Kruger
Rated
MPA · PG-13
Runtime
165 min
ActionAdventureAnimation

Synopsis

In the aftermath of the battle of Chicago, a mysterious organization emerges, seeking to influence the course of history, while an ancient and formidable new threat turns its attention to Earth. With assistance from Cade Yeager, Optimus Prime and the Autobots prepare to confront their most dangerous challenge yet.

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A crew of 417+ credited

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Roger BartonShot by Amir MokriScored by Steve JablonskyDesigned by Jeffrey BeecroftSound by Erik AadahlCostumes by Marie Sylvie Deveau

Box Office

2014 · Box office

💰 Box-office hit — grossed 5.3× 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

$1.11B

Budget$210.0M
Worldwide gross$1.11B
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $245.4M — 22% of worldwide · International: $859.8M (78%)

Opening weekend: $100.0M — 41% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $138.3M — 56% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 4,233 theaters

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Also known as

  • Transformers 4de
  • Transformers 4: Ära des Untergangsde
  • Transformers: Ära des Untergangsde
  • Transformers: Age of Extinctionen
  • Transformers 4es
  • Transformers: La era de la extinciónes
  • Transformers : l'âge de l'extinctionfr
  • Transformers 4fr
  • Transformers 4 - L'era dell'estinzioneit
  • (English)Transformers: Age of Extinction
  • (Bulgarian)Трансформърс: Ера на изтребление
Release dates around the world5 countries · show
  • Hong Kong SAR ChinaJun 19, 2014
  • ChinaJun 22, 2014
  • IndonesiaJun 25, 2014
  • South KoreaJun 25, 2014
  • PhilippinesJun 25, 2014

Companies

ProductionParamount Pictures, Hasbro, Di Bonaventura Pictures

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