<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $605.4 million </Td> </Tr> <P> Transformers: The Last Knight is a 2017 American science fiction action film based on the Transformers toy line created by Hasbro . It is the fifth installment of the live - action Transformers film series, the second film in the sequel trilogy and the sequel to 2014's Transformers: Age of Extinction . Like its predecessors, the film is directed by Michael Bay, featuring Mark Wahlberg returning from Age of Extinction, with Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, and Glenn Morshower all reprising their roles from the first three films, with Laura Haddock and Anthony Hopkins both joining the cast . Bay has stated that he will not return for another sequel, though he will stand as producer . </P> <P> The film premiered at Odeon Leicester Square in London on June 18, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 21, 2017, by Paramount Pictures in 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D . Like its predecessors, the film received negative reviews from critics and, with an approval rating of 15% on Rotten Tomatoes, it is the worst - reviewed film of the Transformers series . It underperformed at the domestic and international box office, grossing $605 million worldwide, making it the lowest of the franchise . Audiences alike had mixed reviews praising the action sequences and Mark Wahlberg's performance while criticizing the plot, the hours of the movie spent, the amount of Autobots used in screentime and having Megatron as a side character . </P> <P> A spin - off / prequel, entitled Bumblebee: The Movie, is scheduled for release on December 21, 2018 and an untitled sixth film, a direct sequel to The Last Knight, is set to release on June 28, 2019 . Bay will produce both films . </P>

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