Transformers Movies: Story Timeline
This chronological watch order places the prequel films first, allowing viewers to experience the franchise's timeline from earliest to latest events. Bumblebee (set in 1987) and Rise of the Beasts (set in 1994) establish the Autobots' earlier presence on Earth before the events of the original 2007 film.
Be aware that these prequels were made with different creative visions and function as soft reboots, so expect noticeable shifts in character designs, tone, and storytelling style as you progress through the timeline. The chronological experience prioritizes narrative order over production consistency.
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Bumblebee
In 1987, a teenage girl named Charlie discovers a battle-scarred Transformer named Bumblebee hiding in a junkyard and forms an unlikely friendship with the disguised yellow Volkswagen Beetle. Together they must evade dangerous enemies while Charlie learns that her new companion is far more than meets the eye.

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
When a planetary threat emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots join forces with the powerful Maximals, a new faction of Transformers. Humans Noah and Elena must help these robotic allies in an epic battle to save Earth from destruction.

Transformers
When teenager Sam Witwicky discovers he holds the key to unimaginable power, he becomes caught in an ancient war between two factions of alien robots that can transform into vehicles and other machines.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Sam Witwicky tries to live a normal life away from the Autobots, but when mysterious symbols begin appearing in his mind, he becomes a target for the Decepticons and is pulled back into the ongoing war between the transforming robots.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
The Autobots discover that the U.S. government has been hiding crucial secrets from them after finding a mysterious artifact in Chernobyl. As tensions rise, Optimus Prime and his team must confront both old enemies and new betrayals in this explosive third installment of the Transformers saga.

Transformers: Age of Extinction
After the battle of Chicago, humanity faces a new threat as a shadowy organization attempts to control history while an ancient menace targets Earth. Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with inventor Cade Yeager to confront their most dangerous challenge yet.

Transformers: The Last Knight
With Optimus Prime missing and humans at war with Transformers, an unlikely group including inventor Cade Yeager, Bumblebee, an English Lord, and an Oxford Professor must uncover the hidden history of Transformers on Earth to save the world.
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