Transformers One’s problems don’t stop at the box office. The film did poorly when it was released worldwide. After opening in several countries, Transformers One earned only $15 million on its first weekend. In the home market, it lagged behind Beetlejuice. Tim Burton’s film beat it at the last minute.
This situation is a matter of concern for the film. It shows that audiences now want to see something new and different from the old franchises. Regarding domestic audiences, Beetlejuice beat Transformers One by a mere $1 million. This performance seems to indicate that Transformers’ magic did not work this time. Perhaps the audience’s taste is changing, and the filmmakers need to understand this.
Transformers One earned $25 million in the domestic box office and $14 million from overseas. Overall, its global performance was $39 million. It is worth thinking that Paramount had spent about $75 million on this film. Last year’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem was made at a similar cost.
That film was made on the back of the success of Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which grossed over $100 million domestically and nearly $200 million worldwide. So, Transformers’ performance suggests that audiences’ tastes have shifted somewhat. People looking for new ideas are probably looking for something different.
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Paramount must be happy to hear the reviews for Transformers One. Collider’s Jeff Ewing wrote that the film brings depth to old fans of the franchise and drama to new viewers. The film has an approval rating of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience score is even higher, 98%! This is a big sign that the film can attract long-term audiences.
But despite all this, the film did not draw the crowds this weekend. This seems a bit odd. How can you have good reviews and no crowds at the same time? Maybe the audience had different expectations. Or maybe people want to see something else. This mix could affect the success of the film.
The positive reviews are a bit unique to the Transformers franchise. Director Josh Cooley, a well-known figure at Pixar, has also done something special this time. This happened earlier too when Travis Knight of LAIKA was brought in for Bumblebee. That film won over the audience and was highly appreciated.
All the previous films, which were directed by Michael Bay, got mixed or poor response. The last animated Transformers film came in 1986. It has been a long time. The expectations of the audience have also changed. Will Transformers One be able to take it in a new direction? People want to see it, but will they get it? This question is still open.
Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Brian Tyree Henry voice Transformers One. This film shows the audience the beginning of the fight between Optimus Prime and Megatron. It is a very interesting story. People can go to the theaters to watch it.
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One should be ready to enjoy the film. More information will be available on Collider. The audience is eagerly waiting to see if they will like the new story. There can be many twists in this new journey of Transformers. Will you watch it? It will be interesting to see.
Source: Collider