Summary
The $439 million worldwide box office hitTransformers: Rise of the Beastsis finding even more success on streaming, landing in the Netflix top 10 for the week. The toy-line-derived movie series became a box office juggernaut, beginning with the Michael Bay-directed 2007 entry, which grossed $709 million worldwide. Since that auspicious beginning, theTransformersfranchisehas become one of the highest-grossing of all-time, with total box office receipts reaching $5.286 billion.
2023’sTransformers: Rise of the Beastsmade its own healthy contribution to that overall total, and it’s now proving to be a hit on streaming as well, landing at #6 onNetflix’s weekly Top 10 English-language movies chart for the week of May 27-June 26, 2025. The movie logged 5.2 million views in its first week on the chart, and 11.1 million hours viewed, according to Netflix’s own data.
Why Rise Of The Beasts Is Such A Big Netflix Hit
WhileRise of the Beastsdoes offer a brand of action that’s familiar from the rest of the franchise, as well as loads of popular characters like Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, it also brings in new elements that could be intriguing to viewers. The film is the first in the series to incorporate the Transformers toy line’sBeast Warssub-franchise, which could be a strong attraction. It also introduces new human characters, brought to vivid life by a strong cast, headed up by Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback and Luna Lauren Velez, who might be appealing to audiences.
Transformers: Rise of the Beastsis available to watch on Netflix
The voice acting is consistently strong in theTransformersmovies, andTransformers: Rise of the Beastsis no exception, with everyone from Pete Davidson to Peter Dinklage to Ron Perlman lending their vocal talents to the film. With a solid showing on this week’s Netflix chart, the film is proving to be a streaming hit, after a reasonably strong theatrical run back in 2023.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is a 2023 installment in the Transformers franchise where Optimus Prime and the Autobots join forces with the Maximals to counter a global threat. As Earth’s fate hangs in the balance, humans Noah and Elena aid the Transformers in a decisive battle to save humanity.
