Bumblebee
Seen it?2018 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), it was a solid box office hit and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns this is no ordinary yellow VW bug.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$468 million worldwide on a $135 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 577K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Travis Knight
- Dylan O'BrienB-127 / Bumblebee (voice)
- Hailee SteinfeldCharlie Watson
- John CenaJack Burns
- Jorge Lendeborg Jr.Memo Gutierrez
- John OrtizDr. Powell
- Stephen SchneiderRon
- Jason Ian DruckerOtis Watson
- Pamela AdlonSally Watson
- Len CariouHank
- Glynn TurmanGeneral Whalen