Japan Synopsis
“Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination.”
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
The 1985–1987 Japan Window
100 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Transformers: The Movie sits at position #33.
Other Titles From Hasbro
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Transformers: The Movie premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 24m runtime, production spent $71K per minute on screen and earned $70K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,726 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,253 of 2,532 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Hasbro, Marvel Productions, Sunbow Productions, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, Toei Animation |
| Runtime | 1h 24m |
| Release Date | August 8, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0092106 |