Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Movie, 2009, The Bay Films, Set in 2009
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is #3 of 9 in release order and #4 of 9 in chronological order in the Transformers.
The story
Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers' war.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen recap
Two years later, the Autobots hunt Decepticons with the military unit NEST. Sam leaves for college, and a shard of the AllSpark puts Cybertronian symbols into his head. The Decepticons revive Megatron with another shard, and he serves the Fallen, an ancient Prime who wants to find a machine called the Sun Harvester, hidden on Earth, which would destroy the sun to make Energon. Megatron kills Optimus Prime in a forest fight protecting Sam. Sam, Mikaela, his roommate Leo and the former agent Simmons work out that the Matrix of Leadership can revive Optimus and power the Harvester. The old Decepticon Jetfire teleports them to Egypt, where they find the Matrix, crumbled to dust.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ending explained
In the Egyptian desert, Sam is killed carrying the Matrix to Optimus, and the ancient Primes revive him and restore the Matrix. Sam uses it to bring Optimus back. The Fallen steals the Matrix and starts the Harvester, but Optimus, given Jetfire's parts, destroys it, kills the Fallen and wounds Megatron, who retreats with Starscream. Sam and Mikaela say they love each other, and Sam returns to college. The surviving Autobots, Optimus at their head, stand together with the soldiers of NEST.
Post-credits scenes
During the credits, there are brief shots of Sam and Mikaela and of Sam going back to college. There is no scene after the credits.
Where to watch Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is streaming on Paramount+, Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube TV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 19%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Transformers, before Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
- Chronological order: after Transformers, before Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
What to watch before Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Transformers (2007), which Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) continues.
Cast
- Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky
- Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes
- Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime (voice)
- Hugo Weaving as Megatron (voice)
- Tony Todd as Fallen (voice)
- Josh Duhamel as Major Lennox
- Tyrese Gibson as USAF Chief Master Sergeant Epps
- John Turturro as Simmons
- Ramón Rodríguez as Leo Spitz
- Kevin Dunn as Ron Witwicky
- Julie White as Judy Witwicky
- Isabel Lucas as Alice
Directed by Michael Bay.