Domestic Total: 127.2M
Opening Weekend: 21.65M
Legs: 5.11
Overview: 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.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Dec 21, 2018 | $8,501,129 | + 0.00% | 3550 |
| Sat, Dec 22, 2018 | $7,015,295 | -17.48% | 3550 |
| Sun, Dec 23, 2018 | $6,137,623 | -12.51% | 3550 |
| Mon, Dec 24, 2018 | $3,711,838 | -39.52% | 3550 |
| Tue, Dec 25, 2018 | $8,887,978 | + 139.45% | 3550 |
| Wed, Dec 26, 2018 | $6,271,095 | -29.44% | 3550 |
| Thu, Dec 27, 2018 | $5,753,062 | -8.26% | 3550 |
| Fri, Dec 28, 2018 | $6,800,661 | + 18.21% | 3550 |
| Sat, Dec 29, 2018 | $7,502,014 | + 10.31% | 3550 |
| Sun, Dec 30, 2018 | $6,603,471 | -11.98% | 3550 |
| Mon, Dec 31, 2018 | $4,241,953 | -35.76% | 3550 |
| Tue, Jan 1, 2019 | $7,193,973 | + 69.59% | 3550 |
| Wed, Jan 2, 2019 | $3,076,011 | -57.24% | 3550 |
| Thu, Jan 3, 2019 | $2,657,037 | -13.62% | 3550 |
| Fri, Jan 4, 2019 | $3,968,441 | + 49.36% | 3597 |
| Sat, Jan 5, 2019 | $5,533,410 | + 39.44% | 3597 |
| Sun, Jan 6, 2019 | $3,700,752 | -33.12% | 3597 |
| Mon, Jan 7, 2019 | $1,051,060 | -71.60% | 3597 |
| Tue, Jan 8, 2019 | $1,525,627 | + 45.15% | 3597 |
| Wed, Jan 9, 2019 | $820,134 | -46.24% | 3597 |
| Thu, Jan 10, 2019 | $742,413 | -9.48% | 3597 |
| Fri, Jan 11, 2019 | $1,766,208 | + 137.90% | 3303 |
| Sat, Jan 12, 2019 | $3,241,236 | + 83.51% | 3303 |
| Sun, Jan 13, 2019 | $2,200,954 | -32.10% | 3303 |
| Mon, Jan 14, 2019 | $517,275 | -76.50% | 3303 |
| Tue, Jan 15, 2019 | $906,051 | + 75.16% | 3303 |
| Wed, Jan 16, 2019 | $506,489 | -44.10% | 3303 |
| Thu, Jan 17, 2019 | $450,486 | -11.06% | 3303 |
| Fri, Jan 18, 2019 | $1,111,160 | + 146.66% | 2711 |
| Sat, Jan 19, 2019 | $2,091,264 | + 88.21% | 2711 |
| Sun, Jan 20, 2019 | $1,548,960 | -25.93% | 2711 |
| Mon, Jan 21, 2019 | $1,303,628 | -15.84% | 2711 |
| Tue, Jan 22, 2019 | $500,364 | -61.62% | 2711 |
| Wed, Jan 23, 2019 | $281,943 | -43.65% | 2711 |
| Thu, Jan 24, 2019 | $300,157 | + 6.46% | 2711 |
| Fri, Jan 25, 2019 | $656,267 | + 118.64% | 2108 |
| Sat, Jan 26, 2019 | $1,410,658 | + 114.95% | 2108 |
| Sun, Jan 27, 2019 | $918,170 | -34.91% | 2108 |
| Mon, Jan 28, 2019 | $195,333 | -78.73% | 2108 |
| Tue, Jan 29, 2019 | $315,611 | + 61.58% | 2108 |
| Wed, Jan 30, 2019 | $213,823 | -32.25% | 2108 |
| Thu, Jan 31, 2019 | $222,174 | + 3.91% | 2108 |
| Fri, Feb 1, 2019 | $477,542 | + 114.94% | 1781 |
| Sat, Feb 2, 2019 | $1,015,312 | + 112.61% | 1781 |
| Sun, Feb 3, 2019 | $430,005 | -57.65% | 1781 |
| Mon, Feb 4, 2019 | $147,601 | -65.67% | 1781 |
| Tue, Feb 5, 2019 | $238,209 | + 61.39% | 1781 |
| Wed, Feb 6, 2019 | $143,326 | -39.83% | 1781 |
| Thu, Feb 7, 2019 | $100,287 | -30.03% | 1781 |
| Fri, Feb 8, 2019 | $182,155 | + 81.63% | 976 |
| Sat, Feb 9, 2019 | $424,076 | + 132.81% | 976 |
| Sun, Feb 10, 2019 | $261,401 | -38.36% | 976 |
| Mon, Feb 11, 2019 | $70,456 | -73.05% | 976 |
| Tue, Feb 12, 2019 | $84,812 | + 20.38% | 976 |
| Wed, Feb 13, 2019 | $38,148 | -55.02% | 976 |
| Thu, Feb 14, 2019 | $75,140 | + 96.97% | 788 |
| Fri, Feb 15, 2019 | $93,423 | + 24.33% | 584 |
| Sat, Feb 16, 2019 | $197,327 | + 111.22% | 584 |
| Sun, Feb 17, 2019 | $151,422 | -23.26% | 584 |
| Mon, Feb 18, 2019 | $117,890 | -22.14% | 584 |
| Tue, Feb 19, 2019 | $45,333 | -61.55% | 584 |
| Wed, Feb 20, 2019 | $33,776 | -25.49% | 584 |
| Thu, Feb 21, 2019 | $30,216 | -10.54% | 584 |
| Fri, Feb 22, 2019 | $49,555 | + 64.00% | 228 |
| Sat, Feb 23, 2019 | $101,370 | + 104.56% | 228 |
| Sun, Feb 24, 2019 | $66,832 | -34.07% | 228 |
| Mon, Feb 25, 2019 | $15,265 | -77.16% | 228 |
| Tue, Feb 26, 2019 | $18,278 | + 19.74% | 228 |
| Wed, Feb 27, 2019 | $14,792 | -19.07% | 228 |
| Thu, Feb 28, 2019 | $15,950 | + 7.83% | 228 |
| Fri, Mar 1, 2019 | $33,530 | + 110.22% | 157 |
| Sat, Mar 2, 2019 | $73,279 | + 118.55% | 157 |
| Sun, Mar 3, 2019 | $50,870 | -30.58% | 157 |
| Mon, Mar 4, 2019 | $10,401 | -79.55% | 157 |
| Tue, Mar 5, 2019 | $12,658 | + 21.70% | 157 |
| Wed, Mar 6, 2019 | $10,741 | -15.14% | 157 |
| Thu, Mar 7, 2019 | $11,023 | + 2.63% | 157 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Hailee Steinfeld | Charlie Watson |
| John Cena | Agent Jack Burns |
| Jorge Lendeborg Jr. | Memo |
| John Ortiz | Dr. Powell |
| Jason Ian Drucker | Otis Watson |
| Pamela Adlon | Sally Watson |
| Stephen Schneider | Ron |
| Len Cariou | Hank |
| Glynn Turman | General Whalen |
| Gracie Dzienny | Tina |
| Ricardo Hoyos | Tripp |
| Lenny Jacobson | Roy |
| Megyn Price | Amber |
| Kollin Holtz | Craig |
| Fred Dryer | Sheriff Lock |
| Isabelle Ellingson | Mean Girlfriend |
| Mika Kubo | Mean Girlfriend |
| Felicia Stiles | Party Goer |
| George Anagnostou | Party Goer |
| Brandon Wardle | Party Goer |
| Krystin Goodwin | News Reporter |
| Nick Pilla | Young Agent Simmons |
| Sachin Bhatt | Pilot Hutton |
| Tim Martin Gleason | Charlie's Dad |
| David Waters | Impatient Guy |
| Antonio D. Charity | Bill the Mechanic |
| Courtney Coker | Young Agent |
| Edwin Hodge | Danny |
| Jake Huang | Danny's Paintball Team |
| Holland Diaz | Danny's Paintball Team |
| Dave Cutler | Danny's Paintball Team |
| Lars Slind | Humvee Driver |
| Dylan O'Brien | B-127 / Bumblebee (voice) |
| Peter Cullen | Optimus Prime (voice) |
| Angela Bassett | Shatter (voice) |
| Justin Theroux | Dropkick (voice) |
| David Sobolov | Blitzwing (voice) |
| Grey DeLisle | Arcee (voice) |
| Jon Bailey | Shockwave / Soundwave (voice) |
| Steve Blum | Wheeljack (voice) |
| Andrew Morgado | Cliffjumper (voice) |
| Kirk Baily | Brawn / Seekers (voice) |
| Dennis Singletary | Ratchet (voice) |
| Vanessa Ross | The Mean Girl (uncredited) |
| Tony Toste | Roller Coaster Rider (uncredited) |
| Nico Abiera | Boardwalk Patron (uncredited) |
| Jiana Alvarez | Teen Party Goer / Mean Girl (uncredited) |
| Jace Areff | Karate Studio Friend (uncredited) |
| Manny Avina | Karate Student (uncredited) |
| William W. Barbour | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| Jesse Stoudt | Boardwalk Teenager (uncredited) |
| DeMark Thompson | Sector 7 Agent (uncredited) |
| Boston Rush Freeman | Otis' Dojo Friend (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Heiner | Party Goer (uncredited) |
Comps are similar or comparison movies that are used for analysis and marketing purposes. The way they are found is described in more detail in the paper. Comps always have release dates before the movie they are compared to.
| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| The 5th Wave | Jan 14, 2016 | $38M |
| The Martian | Sep 30, 2015 | $108M |
| Max Steel | Oct 14, 2016 | $10M |
| Pixels | Jul 16, 2015 | $88M |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Jun 1, 2016 | $135M |
| Monster Trucks | Dec 21, 2016 | $125M |
| Ready Player One | Mar 28, 2018 | $175M |
| Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets | Jul 20, 2017 | $177M |
Week 1: $46.28M
Week 2: $38.08M
Investor Share: $20.94M
Week 3+: $42.84M
Investor Share: $21.42M
$337.54M (72.63%)
Investor Share: $118.14M
Budget: $135M
P&A: $135M
Gross: $464.73M
Net: $188.27M
Costs: $270M
Profit: $-81.73M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.