After a four-and-a-half-year hiatus, Transformers is back with Rise of the Beasts, a sequel to 2018's Bumblebee. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts sees Optimus Prime and the Autobots team up with Optimus Primal and the Maximals to save Earth.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is now available in theaters everywhere. If you're wondering how and where you can watch it yourself this weekend, take a look at the information below.
Where to Watch Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Showtimes
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be available in theaters everywhere. To find when and where you can watch the movie near you, check the local showtime listings at the links below:
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Streaming Release Status
There's been no official announcement regarding Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' streaming release date, though given it's a Paramount movie, we expect it will eventually be released on Paramount+, rather than Disney+ or Netflix.
As for a potential release date, Paramount's two latest movies — Scream 6 and Dungeons and Dragons — came to streaming 45 days after their theatrical debuts. Should Paramount follow suit with Rise of the Beasts, it'd potentially come to Paramount+ on July 24.
What Is Transformers: Rise of the Beasts About?
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is a '90s-set sequel to the previous Transformers movie, Bumblebee. Here's the official overview for Rise of the Beasts from Paramount:
Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the existing battle for earth.
How to Watch Previous Transformers Movies
Rise of the Beasts is the seventh Transformers movie in the live-action franchise that debuted in 2007. If you're interested in watching or re-watching the entire saga, check out our guide on where to stream the Transformers movies online.
Do You Need to Watch Other Transformers Movies First?
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is a direct sequel to Bumblebee, so if you want to fully understand what's happening chronologically, you should watch that film first. You don't have to watch any of the other Transformers movies to be caught up, however. Take a look at our guide to the Transformers movies in order for more info.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Cast
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was written by Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber, and Jon Hoeber. It was directed by Steven Caple Jr. and stars the following actors:
- Michelle Yeoh as Airazor
- Pete Davidson as Mirage
- Ron Perlman as Optimus Primal
- Peter Dinklage as Scourge
- Peter Cullen as Optims Prime
- Anthony Ramos as Noah Diaz
- Dominique Fishback as Elena Wallace
- Colman Domingo as Unicron
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Rating and Runtime
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language. The film runs for a total of 2 hours and 7 minutes including credits.
Is There a Post-Credits Scene?
While there isn't a post-credits scene in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, there is a mid-credits scene. So you don't need to sit through all of the credits at the theater to get the most of your experience.
Jordan covers games, shows, and movies as a freelance writer for IGN.