Transformers movies in order of how to watch them

Michael Bay’s Transformers motion pictures had been some of the ever-present franchises on the field workplace within the late 2000s by way of the 2010s, however they’ve been on a little bit of a break because the final installment (whereas Bay has been out making different, thrilling new motion pictures).

That’s going to alter quickly, as Creed II director Steven Caple Jr. is helming the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, starring Anthony Ramos and arriving in theaters June 9. So what higher time than now to make amends for all the opposite motion pictures within the franchise?

The Transformers motion pictures have a really difficult lore and timeline that was made much more difficult by the discharge of 2018’s Bumblebee, which retconned a lot of what we thought we knew in regards to the Transformers universe. However we’ve pulled collectively three totally different potential watch orders so that you can take pleasure in that Autobot motion in no matter approach feels finest for you.

The place to observe the Transformers motion pictures on streaming

Earlier than we dive into the potential watch orders, it’s vital to know the place they’re all streaming.

Many of the motion pictures can be found to stream on Paramount Plus: Revenge of the Fallen, Darkish of the Moon, Age of Extinction (additionally obtainable on Prime Video and MGM Plus), and Bumblebee are all obtainable on the platform.

The unique Transformers is simply obtainable for digital rental or buy on VOD distributors like Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vudu. The Final Knight is accessible on DirecTV, Fubo, and for digital rental or buy.

Watching Transformers in launch order

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This viewing order doesn’t require a lot clarification; it’s simply the Transformers motion pictures so as of once they got here out. The quantity in parentheses is the 12 months the film was launched.

1. Transformers (2007)
2. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
3. Transformers: Darkish of the Moon (2011)
4. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
5. Transformers: The Final Knight (2017)
6. Bumblebee (2018)
7. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)

Watching Transformers in chronological order

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This viewing order follows the primary occasions of every film — there are flashbacks, positive, however we’ve ordered these by when the primary narrative takes place. The quantity in parentheses is the 12 months the film takes place.

1. Bumblebee (1987)
2. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (1994)
3. Transformers (2007)
4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
5. Transformers: Darkish of the Moon (2012)
6. Transformers: Age of Extinction (2017)
7. Transformers: The Final Knight (2022)

Watching Transformers in galaxy-brain chronological order

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This one’s for the true Cybertron heads.

We suggest this playlist for many who’ve seen all of Transformers sufficient instances that they wish to combine issues up with a unique expertise. On this order, you’re going to leap round from film to film to retain as near a pure chronological order as attainable. It’s troublesome due to the franchise’s convoluted lore, and a few flashbacks are included, however some aren’t. We made these choices primarily based on how a lot of the flashback was truly proven, not simply talked about.

The determine in parentheses is when the film (or scene) takes place.

1. Age of Extinction 0:00-2:19 (65 million years in the past)
2. Revenge of the Fallen 0:00-2:05 (17,000 B.C.)
3. The Final Knight 0:00-7:00 (484 A.D.)
4. Transformers 1:04:30-1:06:18 (1897)
5. The Final Knight 1:13:00-1:13:48 (World Struggle II)
6. Darkish of the Moon 0:00-08:50 (1961 into 1969)
7. Bumblebee (1987)
8. Rise of the Beasts (1994)
9. The remainder of Transformers (2007)
10. The remainder of Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
11. The remainder of Transformers: Darkish of the Moon (2012)
12. The remainder of Transformers: Age of Extinction (2017)
13. The remainder of Transformers: The Final Knight (2022)