The Transformers Franchise doesn’t need an R-rated movie as proven by two previous installments. The first theatrical film of the franchise, The Transformers: The Moviewas released in 1986 and has a PG rating. The story fits into the continuity of the animated Transformers TV series that began in 1984, with the movie taking place after the events of season 2, when it carried over characters and storylines from the series.
When the first live-fight Transformers Movie, directed by Michael Bay, was released in 2007, he received a PG-13 rating, which was appropriate for the action violence, language and some sexual references in it. of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen to Transformers: Rise of the BeastsAll of the franchise’s subsequent live-action movies also have a PG-13 rating. The animated prequel Transformers one is the franchise’s first PG-rated theatrical movie since The Transformers: The MovieAnd Transformer oneIts critical success is a reminder of why an R-rated Movie would not work well.
Transformers doesn’t make sense as an R-rated property
A franchise based on a toy line should not be R-rated
It is important to remember that beyond the original animated series and movie, The Transformers Franchise started as a toy line. Children were the target demographic of the toys and of the animated series and original movie. While the series and movie are still beloved, they were largely designed to sell those Transformers toys and to showcase the various Autobot and Decepticon characters available in the toy lines that were created in the 1980s.
The franchise has now returned to its animated PG roots with Transformers onewhose success is a reminder that even the PG-13 movies can have strayed too far from their kid-friendly origins.
By 2007 Transformers It was more of a standard PG-13 science-fiction action story, like the sequels, filled with Bay’s penchant for over-the-top explosions and action. The live-action movies have more mainstream appeal, with some of them having huge commercial success, but they stay in PG-13 territory and don’t have the line of R-rated fare. The franchise has now returned to its animated PG roots with Transformers onewhose success is a reminder that even the PG-13 movies can have strayed too far from their kid-friendly origins.
Bumblebee & Transformers One show why an R-rated Transformers would be a mistake
The best Transformers movies have been family-friendly
Bumblebee And Transformers one are the two best-received movies in the Transformers Franchise. Beyond their impressive 90% critical scores on Rotten Tomatoes, what they have in common is that they are two of the franchise’s most family-friendly films. BumblebeeThe PG-13 rating is much milder than the other live-action moviesEspecially compared to the five installments that Bay directed. As for Transformers oneIts PG rating proves it’s even more family-friendly than that BumblebeeAnd it has been critically just as successful so far.
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Transformers Movie |
Tomatometer score |
|---|---|
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Bumblebee (2018) |
90% |
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Transformers one (2024) |
90% |
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The Transformers: The Movie (1986) |
62% |
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Transformers (2007) |
57% |
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) |
52% |
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) |
35% |
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) |
20% |
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Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) |
18% |
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Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) |
16% |
making Bumblebee And Transformers one More accessible to a wide range of ages helped them resonate more than many of the others Transformers Movies. An R-rated Transformers The movie would undermine that progress and make the franchise less accessible and prevent much of the original intended audience from seeing the newest movie in theaters. Bumblebee And Transformers one Prove that Transformers Works best when it can be fully enjoyed by audiences of all ages.
Why an R-rated Transformers movie will likely never happen
It’s not worth the risk and doesn’t align with the future stories that have been teased
TransformersR-rated movie chances are talked about by one of the franchise’s producers (ComicBook.com), Lorenzo di Bonaventura. He explained it “These movies are designed to be for everyone, all audiences” And that “We don’t want to disappoint or displease some of our fans by going in a different direction.” Di Bonaventura also acknowledged that Transformers oneLike his predecessors, “Cost a lot of money,” Making it clear that an R-rated movie is not worth the financial risk, especially when it will likely alienate much of the audience.
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If Transformers ones box office can match its critical success, future sequels will likely be PG as well. The planned Transformers And GI Joe Live-action crossover teased in Transformers: Rise of the BeastsThe ending will probably be PG-13, but a story based on two toy lines should definitely not be rated R. Transformers Should be sticking with PG and PG-13 ratings for the time being, with an R-rating better left to other franchises.
Sources: ComicBook.com