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title: "Transformers: The Last Knight"
year: 2017
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imdb_id: "tt3371366"
tmdb_id: 335988
wikidata_id: "Q24251026"
fi1m_score: 34
critics_score: 42
critics_reviews: 27
published: "2026-10-05T14:20:28.643153+00:00"
updated: "2026-10-05T14:20:28.889303+00:00"
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# Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

Directed by Michael Bay · 2h 34m · Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

## Identity

Transformers: The Last Knight

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/film/transformers-the-last-knight
- **Type:** Film
- **Fi1m ID:** transformers-the-last-knight
- **IMDb ID:** tt3371366
- **TMDB ID:** 335988
- **Wikidata ID:** Q24251026
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3371366/, https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/335988, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24251026

**Fi1m score: 34** · Critics 42 from 27 reviews

*In a sentence:* Anthony Hopkins explains the plot with the confidence of a man who will not be taking questions

> Michael Bay finds occasional striking images and gives Anthony Hopkins room to enjoy himself, but the muddled action and overworked story make *Transformers: The Last Knight* a long, unrewarding evening.

## Synopsis

Two worlds collide, and only one can survive. Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), Viviane Wembly (Laura Haddock) and Sir Edmund Burton (Anthony Hopkins) feature alongside Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and Bumblebee (voiced by Erik Aadahl). The science-fiction adventure also includes Colonel William Lennox (Josh Duhamel), Izabella (Isabela Merced) and Quintessa (Gemma Chan). Cogman is voiced by Jim Carter, and Stanley Tucci plays Merlin. Michael Bay directs, with Art Marcum, Ken Nolan and Matt Holloway sharing the screenplay credit.

## Review

Michael Bay directs *Transformers: The Last Knight* with an appetite for spectacle that the storytelling cannot support. It is a poor science-fiction adventure, intermittently inventive to look at and persistently difficult to enjoy. Across 154 minutes, the film keeps adding explanations when it ought to be giving us a clearer reason to follow its characters. We can accept the absurdity of two worlds colliding; the problem is how much work the film makes of following the collision.

Art Marcum, Ken Nolan and Matt Holloway share the screenplay credit, and the writing never makes its competing demands feel manageable. Each new explanation seems to require another, while the people delivering them get little chance to become more than carriers of information. A film this keen on urgent business needs to make the next objective simple, even when the larger story is ridiculous. Here we spend too much time wondering what we are supposed to be following.

Mark Wahlberg gives Cade Yeager a useful bluntness, and his exchanges with Laura Haddock’s Viviane Wembly have some life. There is enough chemistry to suggest how much easier the film might have been to enjoy with fewer distractions. We laughed at the relish Anthony Hopkins brings to Sir Edmund Burton’s explanations; he treats them as an opportunity to have some fun. His performance is welcome, though the amount of information he has to deliver remains a problem.

Jonathan Sela’s cinematography occasionally conveys the enormous scale that makes this sort of spectacle worth attempting. Jeffrey Beecroft’s production design contributes to the crowded images, but the camera and cutting give us little chance to inspect the surroundings. Michael Bay fills the image with movement, then too often hurries away before the action has become clear. Some shots deserve considerably longer than the film allows them.

Roger Barton, Adam Gerstel, John Refoua, Mark Sanger, Debra Neil-Fisher and Calvin Wimmer share the editing credit. The finished film seldom lets an action develop clearly before cutting to another demand on our attention. We were exhausted by the fighting, because we kept having to work out where everyone stood when we should have been enjoying ourselves. An imaginative move needs a pause afterwards so that we can take in what happened.

Steve Jablonsky’s score contributes to the pressure, pressing for a response when the scenes have not earned one. A little less insistence might have helped the jokes, which already struggle to find space between explanations and action. Jim Carter brings an enjoyable comic edge to Cogman. Elsewhere, the humour is frequently too juvenile to offer much relief, particularly across a film of this length.

An action film can survive a daft plot when each pursuit or fight gives us something clear to enjoy. Knowing where the danger is, and who is in its way, is a reasonable expectation even when the plot makes little sense. Admirers of frantic spectacle may get further than we did, but even they deserve action they can follow without so much effort. We would spend the evening elsewhere.

*Fi1m score 34, published 5 October 2026.*

## What the critics say

Most critics find Transformers: The Last Knight exhausting and incoherent, with praise concentrated on isolated action sequences rather than the story. Even several negative reviews acknowledge the visual effects, stunt work and Michael Bay’s command of scale. Bumblebee’s action scenes draw particular approval, while Anthony Hopkins supplies some welcome wit amid the exposition. The broad complaint is that convoluted plotting, thin characters and excessive length make the spectacle hard to enjoy.

The reviews differ most over whether Bay’s images offer enough compensation. The Los Angeles Times finds moments of visual beauty and an exuberance that makes the film surprisingly bearable; Slant Magazine argues that the chaotic action destroys any sense of place. That is a wide split over the filmmaking, though even the more sympathetic notices concede substantial weaknesses. Some find absurd fun in the excess, while others see action that lacks Bay’s usual energy and invention.

## Straight answers

**Is Transformers: The Last Knight worth watching?**

*Transformers: The Last Knight* is difficult to recommend, and we score it 34 out of 100 for muddled action and an overworked story. Anthony Hopkins has fun with the explanations, and occasional images impress, but even admirers of frantic spectacle may find 154 minutes of hard-to-follow fighting an unrewarding evening.

**How long is Transformers: The Last Knight, and what is it rated?**

*Transformers: The Last Knight* runs 2h 34m. It is an action and adventure film.

**Where can I watch Transformers: The Last Knight in Greece?**

*Transformers: The Last Knight* is available to rent from Apple TV from €3.99. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service.

**How violent or frightening is Transformers: The Last Knight, and is it suitable for children?**

*Transformers: The Last Knight* carries a UK 12A certificate, so children under 12 need an accompanying adult at the cinema. The fighting is frantic and sustained, and we find its muddled staging exhausting rather than enjoyable. That makes it a poor choice for children sensitive to prolonged action; the certificate does not mean it suits every younger viewer.

**How does Transformers: The Last Knight compare to Pacific Rim?**

*Transformers: The Last Knight* is the weaker choice beside [*Pacific Rim*](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim), which we recommend for giant-machine action with weight and readable movement. Both struggle to give their human characters enough to do, but *Pacific Rim* shows more affection for its operators and stages its fights with greater care; *The Last Knight* too often makes the action difficult to follow.

**What should I watch after Transformers: The Last Knight?**

After *Transformers: The Last Knight*, try [*Pacific Rim*](https://film.one/film/pacific-rim) (2013, Fi1m 70): Giant machines fight with weight, readable movement and affection for their operators. Then [*The Iron Giant*](https://film.one/film/the-iron-giant) (1999, Fi1m 88): A robot story that gives its human friendships time to matter; and [*The Castle of Cagliostro*](https://film.one/film/the-castle-of-cagliostro) (1979, Fi1m 80): Mechanical ingenuity and clear action, with room for people to be funny.

### Reviews we read (27)

- **Los Angeles Times**, Justin Chang (70/100, inferred): Chang finds the film surprisingly bearable, praising Bay’s exuberant visual command despite its incoherent plot and juvenile sensibility. He especially singles out moments of startling visual beauty amid the chaotic action. [Read](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-transformers-last-knight-review-20170620-story.html)
- **Variety**, Owen Gleiberman (65/100, inferred): Gleiberman finds the film’s over-the-top, dystopian excess makes it a better, more badass entry, though it remains hectic and empty. He praises the lively chemistry between Mark Wahlberg and Laura Haddock, which gives the spectacle some human spark. [Read](https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/transformers-the-last-knight-review-mark-wahlberg-1202470295/)
- **Screen Daily**, Tim Grierson (64/100, inferred): The accessible text identifies this as a review but does not reveal the critic’s full verdict. Its standfirst describes the film as a loud, assertive return for the franchise. [Read](https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/transformers-the-last-knight-review/5119275.article)
- **The New York Times** (63/100, inferred): The URL identifies this as a review of the specified film, but the page content is unavailable. The critic’s verdict and any specific praise or complaint cannot be determined. [Read](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/20/movies/transformers-the-last-knight-review.html?eafs_enabled=false)
- **Evening Standard**, Charlotte O'Sullivan (3/5): O'Sullivan finds the film convoluted and mostly piffle, but not the worst entry in the franchise. She singles out Bumblebee's character arc and a nifty chase sequence for praise. [Read](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/transformers-the-last-knight-review-marky-mark-goes-to-camelot-in-autobot-mash-up-a3681521.html)
- **Radio Times**, Alan Jones (3/5): Jones finds the film an exhausting, mind-numbing spectacle, despite its lavish action. He criticizes its convoluted, largely incomprehensible story and its jumble of Arthurian legend, undersea adventures, and space battles. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-o3jmxm/transformers-the-last-knight/)
- **The New Yorker**, Richard Brody (60/100, inferred): Brody finds the film an exhausting, convention-bound spectacle with flashes of striking cinematic ingenuity. He praises Bay’s sense of scale and the imaginative force of the images, while faulting their speed and brevity. [Read](https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/review-transformers-the-last-knight-michael-bay-experimental-filmmaker)
- **Time Out**, Joshua Rothkopf (3/5): The review calls the film noisy and nonsensical but says it retains a spark of grandeur. It singles out Michael Bay as the source of that distinctive grandeur. [Read](https://www.timeout.com/movies/transformers-the-last-knight)
- **The AV Club**, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky (C): The review finds the film a sloppy, disengaged entry that never delivers the energetic spectacle expected from Michael Bay. It praises the absurd plot’s occasional laughs and Anthony Hopkins’s gleeful exposition, while criticizing the muddy action and careless character handling. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/even-michael-bay-gets-sick-of-transformers-in-the-last-1798191802)
- **Vulture**, Emily Yoshida (50/100, inferred): Yoshida finds the film barely coherent but more entertaining than its predecessor, with its excesses sometimes tipping into weird fun. She praises its visual and sonic imagination, especially an inventive Bumblebee action sequence. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-movie-review.html)
- **Little White Lies**, Adam Woodward (3/2/1): Woodward finds the film incoherent and insultingly poor. He singles out its baffling abundance of plot questions and its crude racial stereotypes for criticism. [Read](https://lwlies.com/reviews/transformers-the-last-knight)
- **The i Paper**, Matthew Turner (★★): Turner finds the film more watchable than its predecessors, though it remains weighed down by problems. He praises Jim Carter’s comic performance as Cogman, while faulting the chaotic, tedious climax. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/film/transformers-the-last-knight-review-73950)
- **Total Film**, Matt Maytum (2/5): The critic finds the film predictably formulaic, offering spectacle without compelling character or drama. The inventively staged action is praised, while the overlong, human-focused story and illogical plotting are criticized. [Read](https://www.gamesradar.com/transformers-the-last-knight-review/)
- **IndieWire**, Michael Nordine (30/100, inferred): Nordine finds the film incomprehensible and exhausting, especially for a first-time viewer. He singles out the transformers as more interesting than the human characters, but says the film’s length and confusion make the experience worse. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/transformers-the-last-knight-makes-no-sense-1201846170/)
- **Empire**, Ian Freer (25/100, inferred): Freer finds the film overlong, soulless and unable to make its action fun. He praises ILM’s effects, especially Bumblebee reassembling, but says the spectacle ultimately feels deadening. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/transformers-last-knight-review/)
- **The Hollywood Reporter**, Frank Scheck (25/100, inferred): Scheck finds the film a frenetic, incoherent, overstuffed mess that is unlikely to win over critics. He notes the large-scale action set pieces, but says the convoluted storyline and failed attempts at humor weigh the film down. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/transformers-last-knight-2-1014985/)
- **Slant Magazine**, Jake Cole (0.5/4): Cole pans the film as a frivolous, incomprehensible step backward for Michael Bay. He singles out the chaotic action and sensory overload for erasing any sense of place. [Read](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/transformers-the-last-knight/)
- **Sight and Sound**, Anton Bitel (10/100, inferred): Bitel condemns the film as an exhausting, incoherent blockbuster and a distillation of what can go wrong with the genre. He singles out its relentless explosions, borrowed ideas and puerile humour as especially tiresome. [Read](https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/reviews/transformers-last-knight-review-dumbed-down-daftfest)
- **The Guardian**, Peter Bradshaw (10/100, inferred): Bradshaw dismisses the film as a tedious, pointless spectacle. He faults its lack of the wit and fun he finds in Marvel films. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jun/21/transformers-the-last-knight-review-as-tinnitus-inducingly-pointless-as-ever-michael-bay)
- **Deadline**, Pete Hammond (60/100, inferred): Hammond finds the film oversized and overlong but ultimately tolerable, with fans likely to get what they came for. He singles out Anthony Hopkins for adding dignity, wit, and presence to the film. [Read](https://deadline.com/2017/06/transformers-the-last-knight-review-mark-wahlberg-michael-bay-anthony-hopkins-1202117109/)
- **Digital Spy** (60/100, inferred): The review finds the film a fun but flawed ride, though its chaotic story and overlong finale test the viewer’s stamina. It praises Mark Wahlberg’s grounding presence but complains that Optimus Prime is largely absent. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a831150/transformers-the-last-knight-review/)
- **Paste**, Will Leitch (2.9): Leitch finds the film perfunctory, dull, and evidence that Michael Bay has checked out of the franchise. He complains that the action is unceasing but uninspired, with none of the director’s usual showstopping spectacle. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/transformers/transformers-the-last-knight)
- **The Ringer**, K. Austin Collins (35/100, inferred): Collins finds the film mostly bad but appreciates Bay’s distinctive commitment to his own style. He singles out the director’s kinetic visual excess as the film’s redeeming quality. [Read](https://www.theringer.com/2017/06/23/uncategorized/michael-bay-transformers-the-last-knight-481250bd099a)
- **HeyUGuys**, Scott Davis (30/100, inferred): Davis finds the film entertaining at first but ultimately incoherent, unsatisfying, and more of the same. He praises Bay’s kinetic, sweeping action and breathtaking IMAX visuals, which cannot compensate for the weak story and dialogue. [Read](https://www.heyuguys.com/transformers-the-last-knight-review/)
- **The Wrap**, Alonso Duralde (25/100, inferred): The critic finds the film loud, disjointed and enervating, despite a few coherent action sequences. They single out the finale’s overwhelming visual chaos and booming soundtrack as especially exhausting. [Read](https://www.thewrap.com/transformers-the-last-knight-review-michael-bay-mark-wahlberg/)
- **Den of Geek**, Ryan Lambie (1/5): Lambie condemns the film as a loud, confusing exercise in blockbuster excess. He praises its spectacular visual effects and stunt coordination, while criticizing its incoherent plot and cynical storytelling. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-the-last-knight-review-2/)
- **Consequence**, Dominick Suzanne-Mayer (10/100, inferred): The critic finds the film a relentlessly boring, tedious failure and says it leaves little lasting impression. They acknowledge Bay’s ability to stage visually impressive action, but fault the film’s convoluted story and thin characters. [Read](https://consequence.net/2017/06/film-review-transformers-the-last-knight/)

## Details

- **Director:** Michael Bay
- **Director:** Michael Bay
- **Screenplay:** Ken Nolan, Matt Holloway, Art Marcum
- **Story:** Akiva Goldsman, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway, Ken Nolan
- **Cinematography:** Jonathan Sela
- **Editor:** Roger Barton, Adam Gerstel, John Refoua, Mark Sanger, Debra Neil-Fisher, Calvin Wimmer
- **Music:** Steve Jablonsky
- **Production design:** Jeffrey Beecroft
- **Costume design:** Lisa Lovaas
- **Producer:** Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Ian Bryce, Don Murphy
- **Cast:** Mark Wahlberg as Cade Yeager; Laura Haddock as Viviane Wembly; Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime (voice); Anthony Hopkins as Sir Edmund Burton; Erik Aadahl as Bumblebee (voice); Josh Duhamel as Colonel William Lennox; Gemma Chan as Quintessa; Jim Carter as Cogman (voice)
- **Runtime:** 2h 34m
- **Release (Greece):** 22 June 2017
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
- **Budget:** $217 million
- **Box office:** $605 million
- **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_uBTsgRJlk

## Where to watch in Greece

- Apple TV: rent €3.99, hd
- Apple TV: buy €7.99, sd

*Checked 2026-10-05.*

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