“Transformers: Origins” has grossed over $100 million globally, accumulating $124 million, including $58.02 million in North America.
The film earned $24.61 million in its first three days in North America, lower than the expected $30-40 million, with an underwhelming performance. The global box office in the first week was approximately $39 million. According to media reports, the production cost is $75 million. Currently, the box office depends on good word-of-mouth for a long run. The film has received good reviews, with an 89% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 98% audience popcorn index, and an A CinemaScore audience rating.
Chris Hemsworth voices Optimus Prime, Brian Tyree Henry voices Megatron, Scarlett Johansson voices Elita-One, Keegan-Michael Key voices Bumblebee, Jon Hamm voices Sentinel Prime, and Laurence Fishburne voices Alpha Trion. Directed by Josh Cooley (“Toy Story 4”), written by Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari (“Ant-Man and the Wasp”), produced by Michael Bay and others, and executive produced by Steven Spielberg.
The film presents the Transformers universe in CG animation and tells the origin story of how Optimus Prime and Megatron, who are in their early twenties and were once close friends on the planet Cybertron, transform from brothers to mortal enemies. At this time, they are still robots without transformation abilities.
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