Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a 2011 American science fiction action film based on Hasbro's Transformers toy line. The film is the third installment in the Transformers film series and the sequel to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009). The film is directed by Michael Bay and written by Ehren Kruger. It stars Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, John Malkovich, and Frances McDormand. In the film, Optimus Prime, Sam Witwicky, and the Autobots discover a Cybertronian spacecraft known as the Ark, hidden on the Moon. They embark on a race against Megatron and the Decepticons to reach the Ark and uncover its secrets, while the Decepticons are driven by a desire to avenge their previous defeat and seize control of the powerful technology.

The film employed both regular 35 mm film cameras and specially-developed 3D cameras, with filming locations in Chicago, Florida, Indiana, Milwaukee, Moscow, and Washington, D.C. The film was 3D rendered specifically for 3-D, and the visual effects involved more complex robots which took longer to render. Dark of the Moon's release date was moved from July 1 to June 29, in order to monitor an early response to footage.

Exclusive early premieres took place on June 28, 2011, one night before worldwide release. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was praised for the score, visual effects, cast and voice performances, and use of 3D, however it was criticized for its screenplay, tonal shifts, and runtime.[8] Dark of the Moon grossed $1.124 billion worldwide, becoming the fifth highest-grossing film in history at the time, the second highest-grossing film of 2011, and the highest-grossing film in the franchise to date. Like the first film, it was nominated for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects at the 84th Academy Awards. It was followed by Transformers: Age of Extinction in 2014.

Cast:
Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky
Josh Duhamel as Colonel William Lennox
John Turturro as Seymour Simmons
Tyrese Gibson as Retired U.S. Air Force Combat Controller Chief Master Sergeant Robert Epps
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as Carly Spencer
Patrick Dempsey as Dylan Gould

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