Critics Scoreboard
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Average Critic Score:
61
(35 sources)
61
(35 sources)
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90
Variety
Big, loud and full of testosterone-fueled car fantasies, Michael Bay's actioner hits a new peak for CGI work, showcasing spectacular chases and animated transformation sequences seamlessly blended into live-action surroundings. Read Full Review » -
90
The Hollywood Reporter
Transformers is a wet dream for fanboys, with vehicles that whiz and whir into alien robots, spectacular sci-fi stunt chases, glistening military hardware, overheated computer software and brainy, hot girls who love Popular Mechanics. Read Full Review » -
83
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It's all about the sheer visceral rush of mega action. Read Full Review » -
80
LA Weekly
The movie's biggest misstep is a complete lack of the classic Transformers theme song. How do you not use the coolest '80s toyline-turned-cartoon music ever? Read Full Review » -
80
Empire
The script may have rubbery legs, but the action is rock-hard. The surprise is the lightness of touch: treat as a comedy for best results. Read Full Review » -
75
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75
Portland Oregonian
LaBeouf is likable and grounded, two things you need from the lead in a film like this, although his female co-stars seem to have been cast based on how well their Maxim covers would sell. Read Full Review » -
75
Christian Science Monitor
Just about everything connected to this movie is a tie-in, except for the popcorn. And even then I'm not too sure. Read Full Review » -
75
USA Today
Yes, it's loud, explosive and silly, but it also perfectly embodies the concept of a summer blockbuster with its simple good-guys-vs.-bad-guys plot, cheeky humor and flawless special effects. Read Full Review » -
75
New York Daily News
A classic Michael Bay mega-movie. Interested in plot and character development? Move along. You're blocking the view. Read Full Review » -
75
Miami Herald
The most surprising thing about Michael Bay's much-anticipated, blockbuster-bound Transformers is how funny the movie is. Read Full Review » -
75
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75
Premiere
Grab some popcorn and make a pit stop, then sit back and enjoy it. You signed up for a movie about giant robots. Read Full Review » -
75
Baltimore Sun
The whole thing is too giddy to be taken seriously and too much of a confection to leave much of a lasting impression. But for 140 minutes, at least, it should give non-fanboys at least an idea of what all the fuss is about. Read Full Review » -
75
Charlotte Observer
The energy never lets up, and two committed, unfussy leading actors are an improvement over other summer flicks. Read Full Review » -
75
Chicago Sun-Times
Everything comes down to an epic battle between the Transformers and the Decepticons, and that's when my attention began to wander, and the movie lost a potential fourth star. Read Full Review » -
70
The New Yorker
In previous movies, Michael Bay dabbled wearily in Homo sapiens. At last he has summoned the courage to admit that he has an exclusive crush on machines, and I congratulate him on creating, in Transformers, his first truly honest work of art. Read Full Review » -
70
Slate
The final scene is pure teen wish fulfillment: Imagine making out with your girlfriend on the hood of your sentient Camaro, as your own personal robot bodyguard looks on fondly (all right, that part's a little creepy). Read Full Review » -
70
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70
Film Threat
Depending on your expectations for Transformers, rear-ending theaters this July 4th, you'll either be ecstatic or horrified to learn that the movie hits on all three cylinders in convincing fashion. Read Full Review » -
70
Wall Street Journal
For almost two hours of car chases and car wrecks and extraordinary animated transformation sequences that meld fluidly with live action, the welcome mat is out for Michael Bay's cheerfully dopey saga. Read Full Review » -
70
Village Voice
Transformers is mercilessly inhuman and completely hysterical from frame one. Read Full Review » -
67
Entertainment Weekly
Bay, at heart, isn't a fantasist; he's a literal-minded maestro of demolition. Read Full Review » -
63
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63
Chicago Tribune
The climax of Transformers contains all that is proficient and slick and all that is drecky and soulless in Bay's work. Read Full Review » -
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40
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40
Los Angeles Times
Transformers' multiple earthling story lines are tedious and oddly lifeless, doing little besides marking time until those big toys fill the screen. Read Full Review » -
38
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30
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