Bumblebee 2018

Bumblebee is a 2018 American science fiction action film centered on the Transformers character of the same name. It is the sixth installment of the live-action Transformers film series. It was developed as a spin-off and prequel, and later declared a reboot of the franchise.^[5][6] Directed by Travis Knight and written by Christina Hodson, the film stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker, and Pamela Adlon, and stars Dylan O'Brien, Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, and Peter Cullen in voice roles. It was Knight's first live-action film.^[7] Principal photography on the film began on July 31, 2017, in Los Angelesand San Francisco, California.

Bumblebee
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Travis Knight
Produced by	Lorenzo di Bonaventura Tom DeSanto Don Murphy Michael Bay Mark Vahradian
Written by	Christina Hodson
Based on	Transformers by Hasbro
Starring	Hailee Steinfeld John Cena Jorge Lendeborg, Jr. John Ortiz Jason Drucker Pamela Adlon
Music by	Dario Marianelli
Cinematography	Enrique Chediak
Edited by	Paul Rubell
Production company	Allspark Pictures Di Bonaventura Pictures Tencent Pictures Bay Films
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	December 3, 2018(Sony Center) December 21, 2018(United States)
Running time	114 minutes[1][2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$102–135 million[3][4]
Box office	$467.7 million[3]

Bumblebee premiered in Berlin on December 3, 2018, was theatrically released in the United States on December 21, 2018, and grossed over $467 million worldwide. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the action and Steinfeld's performance, as well as the 1980s setting and sense of nostalgia, with many calling it the best installment of the Transformers franchise.^[8]