Transformers (2007)

Directed by Michael Bay
← Inspired by 2 films

Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.

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Films that influenced Transformers

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Influenced By

  1. The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
    "Bay's live-action reboot canonizes characters and lore established in the 1986 animated film — Optimus Prime as mythic figure, the Matrix of Leadership, the Autobot/Decepticon war as cosmic stakes." source
  2. Independence Day (1996)
    "This film features alien robots bringing destruction to Earth, with scenes of urban devastation and large-scale battles that echo the spectacle of "Independence Day."" Hollywoodinsider source

Transformers (2007), directed by Michael Bay, was inspired by 2 earlier films — including The Transformers: The Movie and Independence Day. Check out the citations below.