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| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Michael Bay |
| Written by | |
| Based on | Hasbro's Transformers action figures |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ben Seresin |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Steve Jablonsky |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 150 minutes[3] |
| Country | United States[2] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $200–210 million[4][1][5] |
| Box office | $836.5 million[1] |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a 2009 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line. The film is the second installment in the Transformers film series and the sequel to Transformers (2007). The film is directed by Michael Bay and written by Ehren Kruger, Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman. Taking place two years after Transformers, the story revolves around Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen), Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf), and the Autobots allying once again in the war against the Decepticons, led by Megatron (voiced by Hugo Weaving). Sam begins seeing strange Cybertronian symbols in his right eye and is being hunted by the Decepticons under the orders of Megatron's master, the Fallen (voiced by Tony Todd), who seeks to get revenge on Earth by finding and activating a machine that would destroy the Sun and all life in the process.
Development on a sequel to Transformers began by May 2007. With deadlines jeopardized by possible strikes by the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild, Bay managed to finish the production on time with the help of previsualization and a scriptment. Shooting took place between May and September 2008, with locations in Egypt, Jordan, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and California, as well as air bases in New Mexico and Arizona.
It premiered on June 8, 2009, in Tokyo and was released on June 24 in the United States. The film received negative reviews from critics, who criticized its screenplay and runtime, but praised its cast and voice performances, action sequences, visual effects, sound design, and musical score. It won three Golden Raspberry Awards at the 30th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony and became the highest-grossing film to win the Worst Picture award. The film surpassed its predecessor's box office gross worldwide with $836.5 million, making it the fourth-highest-grossing film of 2009. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing, at the 82nd Academy Awards. With over 11 million home media sales in 2009, it was also the top-selling film of the year in the United States. It was followed by Transformers: Dark of the Moon in 2011.
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