Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 2009

Box Office

$434M

Runtime

150 min

Language(s)

English

English

As college beckons, Sam Witwicky's youthful battles are replaced by an ancient evil: The Fallen, a vengeful Decepticon awakened from centuries-long slumber. With Optimus Prime and Autobots struggling to establish a foothold on Earth, Sam and Mikaela must unravel the secrets of the Transformers' past to prevent catastrophic destruction and restore peace to our planet.

As college beckons, Sam Witwicky's youthful battles are replaced by an ancient evil: The Fallen, a vengeful Decepticon awakened from centuries-long slumber. With Optimus Prime and Autobots struggling to establish a foothold on Earth, Sam and Mikaela must unravel the secrets of the Transformers' past to prevent catastrophic destruction and restore peace to our planet.

Does Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen have end credit scenes?

No!

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen does not have end credit scenes.

Ratings


Metacritic

35

Metascore

4.9

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
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TOMATOMETER

review

0%

User Score

IMDb

6.0 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

62

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User Score

Plot Summary


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In the distant past, the Seven Primes, the original leaders of the Transformers, embarked on an intergalactic journey in 17,000 B.C. to harness the power of Energon by deploying Sun Harvesters across the universe. These star-absorbing machines would destroy stars to collect their raw material, but one Prime defied the rule against destroying planets with life, earning him the notorious moniker “The Fallen”. The other Primes confronted this rogue leader, imprisoning him before he could exploit the Matrix of Leadership. In a sacrificial act, the remaining Primes hid the Matrix in an unknown location, sealing their fate.

Fast-forward to the present day, two years after the Battle of Mission City. The Autobots and U.S. military have formed a classified international task force known as NEST (Non-biological Extraterrestrial Species Treaty) with the goal of eliminating the remaining Decepticons. In Shanghai, the Autobots intercept Demolishor and Sideways, two Decepticon warriors. Sideswipe takes down Sideways, while Optimus Prime defeats Demolishor, but not before he warns them of the Fallen’s impending return. At NEST’s secure headquarters in Diego Garcia, National Security Adviser Theodore Galloway (John Benjamin Hickey) concludes that despite Megatron’s demise and the AllSpark shard’s containment, the Decepticons must still be on Earth to hunt down the Autobots. Unbeknownst to them, Soundwave, a cunning Decepticon, hacks into a military satellite, overhears this information, and dispatches Ravage and Reedman to retrieve the remaining AllSpark shards.

Meanwhile, Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) is on the cusp of departing for college, leaving behind his girlfriend Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox) and loyal guardian Bumblebee. As he prepares to bid farewell, Sam stumbles upon a smaller AllSpark shard in his hoodie, which awakens Cybertronian symbols within him. This newfound energy also brings kitchen appliances to life, who then attack Sam and his parents. After Bumblebee dispatches the rogue appliances, Sam entrusts the shard to Mikaela, who later captures Wheelie as he attempts to steal it. On one of Saturn’s moons, Megatron is resurrected by the Constructicons using a stolen AllSpark shard and parts scavenged from an unsuspecting ally. With his powers restored, Megatron reunites with Starscream and receives orders from his master, the Fallen, to capture Sam alive and eliminate Optimus Prime – the only Transformers capable of defeating him.

As Sam navigates the complexities of college life, he finds himself unwittingly entangled with Alice, a seductive Decepticon Pretender masquerading as a co-ed, alongside Mikaela and Leo. The trio’s brief encounter culminates in a violent confrontation that ultimately results in Alice’s demise at the hands of Mikaela. However, their respite is short-lived, as they soon find themselves in the clutches of Grindor, a ruthless Decepticon who whisks them away to an abandoned factory. There, Megatron reveals his sinister plan to exploit the symbols within Sam’s mind, which he believes will lead him to a newfound Energon source. Just as all hope seems lost, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee arrive on the scene, sparking a fierce battle that sees Grindor meet his demise at Optimus’ hand. Tragedy strikes once more when Megatron delivers the fatal blow, striking down Optimus Prime. The Autobots regroup and force the Decepticons to retreat, but not before they launch a devastating series of simultaneous attacks worldwide. As the chaos unfolds, the enigmatic Fallen seizes control of Earth’s telecommunications systems, demanding that Sam be turned over to him.

In their quest to uncover the truth about the Transformers’ intentions, Sam, Mikaela, and Leo embark on a mission to locate Robo-Warrior, an expert who can shed light on the ancient history of these alien beings. Their search leads them to Seymour Simmons, a former Sector Seven agent who reveals that the Transformers have been visiting Earth for eons, with the most ancient and elusive Seekers remaining hidden on our planet. Guided by Wheelie’s keen instincts, they track down Jetfire, a senile Decepticon Seeker who has lain dormant at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. With Simmons’ guidance, they awaken Jetfire from his slumber, who in turn teleports them to Egypt, where he shares the tale of the Fallen. As they navigate this mystical realm, Wheelie and Jetfire pledge their allegiance to the Autobots, and together they embark on a perilous quest to locate the fabled Matrix of Leadership, which holds the key to reviving Optimus Prime. Though their efforts ultimately prove futile, Sam manages to salvage the Matrix’s remains, stashing them away in an unassuming sock.

Meanwhile, NEST forces and the Autobots converge on the Giza pyramid complex, only to be met with a barrage of Decepticon attacks. As the battle rages on, the Constructicons combine to form Devastator, a behemoth that destroys one of the pyramids, revealing the Sun Harvester hidden within. In a stunning turn of events, Devastator is brought down by a U.S. Navy rail-gun deployed from the USS Kidd. In a separate skirmish, Ravage and Rampage attempt to manipulate Sam’s captured parents as bait, hoping to coerce him into surrendering the Matrix. However, Bumblebee intervenes, dispatching both Decepticons with ease. As the dust settles, Major William Lennox and Sergeant Robert Epps call in an airstrike that wipes out a significant portion of the Decepticon ground forces, marking a turning point in the war between good and evil.

As fate would have it, a devastating shot from Megatron’s gun finds its mark in Sam (no actor name provided), leaving him on the brink of mortality. With his life force ebbing away, the ancient Primes intervene through a mystical vision, imparting wisdom that echoes across eternity: the Matrix must be wrested from the void, not passively discovered. It is only when one has fought valiantly for Optimus (Peter Cullen) - in Sam’s case, fiercely defending his leader against overwhelming odds - that they earn the right to don this sacred burden. The Primes’ energy coursing through him, Sam’s vitality is restored, and with it, he receives the Matrix, which he uses to revive the lifeless Optimus.

As if the cosmos itself was orchestrating a dramatic turn of events, The Fallen teleports into their midst, snatches the Matrix from Optimus’s grasp, and absconds with Megatron (Hugo Weaving) to the pyramid. There, they activate the Sun Harvester, a machine capable of harnessing the very essence of the solar fire. Meanwhile, Jetfire, his once-proud form now severely compromised following his epic struggle against Scorponok, makes the ultimate sacrifice: he yields his life force, allowing his parts to be transplanted into Optimus’s exhausted frame. This transfusion imbues the Autobot leader with an unprecedented level of strength and aerial prowess, empowering him to obliterate the Harvester and then engage in a titanic battle against Megatron and The Fallen.

In a climactic display of resilience, Optimus incapacitates his arch-nemesis, Megatron, before delivering the finishing blow to The Fallen. As Megatron flees with Starscream (Charlie Adler), vowing revenge for their defeat, the Autobots and their allies regroup and make their way back to United States soil. For Sam and Leo Witwicky (Ramy Zakzook), the war-weary duo returns to the relative tranquility of college life, forever changed by their experiences on the battlefield.

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