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Movie

Bumblebee

2018PG-131h 54m6.7 / 10

Every hero has a beginning.

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.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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.

More about Bumblebee

Cast

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

Credits

Directed by
Travis Knight
Written by
Christina Hodson

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$135M
Box office
$468M

Production

  • Paramount PicturesUnited States
  • Allspark PicturesUnited States
  • Bay FilmsUnited States
  • di Bonaventura PicturesUnited States
  • DeSanto/Murphy ProductionsUnited States
  • Tencent PicturesChina

Themes

1980sadoringbased on toyduringcreditsstingergiant robotrobotspin offtechnology