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This article is about the 2007 live action film. For the 1986 animated film, see The Transformers: The Movie.
Transformers
International theatrical release poster
Directed by
Michael Bay
Produced by
Don Murphy
Tom DeSanto
Lorenzo di Bonaventura
Ian Bryce
Screenplay by
Roberto Orci
Alex Kurtzman
Story by
John Rogers
Roberto Orci
Alex Kurtzman
Based on
Transformers
by Hasbro
Starring
Shia LaBeouf
Tyrese Gibson
Josh Duhamel
Anthony Anderson
Megan Fox
Rachael Taylor
John Turturro
Jon Voight
Music by
Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography
Mitchell Amundsen
Edited by
Tom Muldoon
Paul Rubell
Glen Scantlebury
Production
company
di Bonaventura Pictures
Hasbro
Distributed by
DreamWorks Pictures (North America)
Paramount Pictures (International)
Release date
June 12, 2007 (2007-06-12) (Sydney)
July 3, 2007 (2007-07-03) (United States)
Running time
143 minutes[1]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$150 million[2]
Box office
$709.7 million[3]
Transformers is a 2007 American science fiction action film based on the toy line of the same name created by Hasbro. The film, which combines computer animation with live-action filming, was directed by Michael Bay, with Steven Spielberg serving as executive producer. It was produced by Don Murphy and Tom DeSanto, and is the first installment in the live-action Transformers film series. The film stars Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, a teenager who gets caught up in a war between the heroic Autobots and the villainous Decepticons, two factions of alien robots who can disguise themselves by transforming into everyday machinery, primarily vehicles. The Autobots intend to use the AllSpark, the object that created their robotic race, to rebuild their home planet Cybertron and end the war, while the Decepticons have the intention of using it to build an army by giving life to the machines of Earth. Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Anderson, Megan Fox, Rachael Taylor, John Turturro, and Jon Voight also star, while voice actors Peter Cullen and Hugo Weaving voice Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively.
Murphy and DeSanto developed the project in 2003, and DeSanto wrote a treatment. Steven Spielberg came on board the following year, hiring Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman to write the screenplay. The U.S. Armed Forces and General Motors (GM) loaned vehicles and aircraft during filming, which saved money for the production and added realism to the battle scenes. Hasbro's promotional campaign for the film included deals with various companies; advertising included a viral marketing campaign, coordinated releases of prequel comic books, toys, and books, as well as product placement deals with companies such as GM, Burger King, and eBay.
Transformers received fairly positive reviews from critics and fans. It is the 87th highest-grossing film of all-time and was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2007, grossing $709 million worldwide, with an estimated 46 million tickets sold in the US. The film won four awards from the Visual Effects Society and was nominated for three Academy Awards, for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects. LaBeouf's performance was praised by Empire, and Cullen's reprisal of Optimus Prime from the 1980s television series was well received by fans. It was soon followed by four sequels and a prequel: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), Dark of the Moon (2011), Age of Extinction (2014), and The Last Knight (2017). A sixth installment titled, Bumblebee, serving as both a spin-off and aforementioned prequel, will be released on December 21, 2018.[4]
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
2.1 Voices
2.2 Non-speaking characters
3 Production
3.1 Development
3.2 Design
3.3 Filming
3.4 Effects
3.5 Music
4 Release
4.1 Marketing
4.2 Home media
5 Reception
5.1 Box office
5.2 Critical reception
5.3 General
5.4 Accolades
6 Sequels
7 References
8 External links
Plot
Several thousand years ago, the planet Cybertron was consumed by a civil war between the two Transformer factions, the Autobots led by Optimus Prime and the Decepticons led by Megatron. Optimus jettisoned the AllSpark, a mystical artifact that brings life to the planet, into space, but Megatron pursued it. Megatron crashed onto Earth, landing in the Arctic Circle and froze, and was discovered in 1895 by explorer Archibald Witwicky. Witwicky inadvertently activated Megatron’s navigational system, which etched the AllSpark’s coordinates into his glasses. The glasses end up in the possession of his great-great-grandson Sam Witwicky. In the present, Sam buys his first car, a rusting Chevrolet Camaro, but discovers it has a life of its own.
In the present, Blackout attacks and destroys a United States military base in a failed attempt to hack the military network to find information on Megatron and the AllSpark. A team of Army Rangers led by Captain William Lennox escape across the desert, pursued by Blackout’s drone Scorponok. They fight Scorponok off, aided by aerial reinforcements, and travel home with Scorponok’s stinger, discovering sabot rounds damaged its armor. At the Pentagon, Secretary of Defense John Keller leads the investigation into the attack. Sound analyst Maggie Madsen catches another Decepticon, Frenzy, hacking into the U.S. military network while onboard Air Force One. While the hack is thwarted, Frenzy downloads files on Archibald’s glasses, tracking down Sam with Barricade, disguised as a police car.
Sam and his high school crush Mikaela Banes are rescued from Barricade and Frenzy by the Camaro who turns out to be Autobot scout Bumblebee, but he is mute and has to communicate through his car radio. Previously sending a beacon to his fellow Autobots, Bumblebee takes Sam and Mikaela to meet the new arrivals – Optimus, Jazz, Ironhide, and Ratchet. Optimus explains the details of their situation, revealing that if Megatron gained the AllSpark he would transform Earth’s machinery into a new army and exterminate mankind. Sam, Mikaela, and the Autobots travel to Sam’s house to retrieve the glasses, but the teenagers are captured by agents of Sector Seven, a top secret government branch, led by Seymour Simmons. The Autobots stop the agents, but they call for backup, who take Sam, Mikaela, and Bumblebee into custody, while Optimus obtains the glasses, and uses them to locate the Allspark.
The respective groups connected to the Transformers are gathered together at Hoover Dam by Sector Seven’s director Tom Banachek, who reveals Megatron, still frozen, and the AllSpark. Frenzy, who smuggled away in Mikaela’s bag, summons the other Decepticons to attack and sabotages Megatron's cryonic system. Bumblebee is released to protect the AllSpark, shrinking it down to a handheld size so it can be transported to safety. Megatron escapes the dam after thawing out. Frenzy attacks Secretary Keller, Madsen and Agent Simmons in the Dam's radio room, trying to prevent them from summoning the Air Force, but is decapitated by his own ricocheting shuriken.
A lengthy battle occurs in Mission City,[5] with most of the Decepticons being killed, but Megatron kills Jazz. He prevents Sam’s attempted escape with the AllSpark, and begins to fight Optimus. After a long battle, Megatron seems to get the upper hand. Optimus then tells Sam to push the cube into his chest in order to ensure their mutual destruction, but Sam rams it into Megatron's chest instead, extinguishing his spark. Starscream and Barricade are the only Decepticons to survive the battle and escape.
Optimus salvages a shard of the AllSpark from Megatron’s body. The United States government shuts down Sector Seven, disposing of the dead Decepticons in the Laurentian Abyss. Sam and Mikaela then start a romantic relationship while the Autobots secretly hide out on Earth, Optimus sends a transmission into space inviting any surviving Autobots to join them.
A brief mid-credits scene shows Starscream escaping into space to rally other Decepticons and summon them to Earth.
Cast
Main article: List of Transformers film series characters
Shia LaBeouf as Sam Witwicky, the young descendant of an Arctic explorer who stumbles on a big secret which becomes the last hope for Earth.
Tyrese Gibson as TSgt Robert Epps, a U.S. Air Force Combat Controller and technical sergeant of a Special Operations team based at the U.S. SOCCENT base in Qatar.
Josh Duhamel as Capt. William Lennox, the leader of the Army Rangers team in Qatar.
Anthony Anderson as Glen Whitmann, a hacker friend of Maggie's.
Megan Fox as Mikaela Banes, a classmate of Sam who assists him in his mission by using skills she learned as a juvenile car thief. She is also Sam's love interest.
Rachael Taylor as Maggie Madsen, a hacker recruited by the U.S. Defense Department.
John Turturro as Agt. Seymour Simmons, a member of Sector 7 Advanced Research Division.
Jon Voight as John Keller, the U.S. Secretary of Defense.
Michael O'Neill as Tom Banachek, head of Sector 7.
Kevin Dunn as Ron Witwicky, Sam's father.
Julie White as Judy Witwicky, Sam's mother.
Amaury Nolasco as ACWO Jorge "Fig" Figueroa, a Special Operations soldier who survives the destruction of the SOCCENT base in Qatar and was also a member of Captain Lennox's team.
Zack Ward as First Sergeant Donnelly, a member of Captain Lennox's team.
W. Morgan Sheppard as Captain Archibald Witwicky, Sam's great-great-grandfather who accidentally activates Megatron's navigational system.
Bernie Mac as Bobby Bolivia, a used cars salesman.
John Robinson as Miles Lancaster, Sam's best friend.
Travis Van Winkle as Trent DeMarco, Mikaela's ex-boyfriend. The character later appeared in Friday the 13th (2009).[6]
Glenn Morshower as Colonel Sharp (credited as "SOCCENT sergeant")
Voices
The Peterbilt 379 used to portray Optimus Prime
One of the Chevrolet Camaros used to portray Bumblebee
The Pontiac Solstice used to portray Jazz
The GMC Topkick used to portray Ironhide
Peter Cullen as Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots who transforms into a blue and red 1994 Peterbilt 379 semi-trailer truck. Peter Cullen had previously voiced Optimus Prime in the original 1980s cartoon and was chosen to reprise his role, which was warmly welcomed by audiences and considered one of the film's best aspects.
Mark Ryan as Bumblebee, the Autobot scout and Sam's new guardian who transforms into a yellow and black Chevrolet Camaro (first a 1976 model and later in the movie a 2006 model).
Darius McCrary as Jazz, Optimus's second-in-command who transforms into a silver 2006 Pontiac Solstice.
Robert Foxworth as Ratchet, the Autobot medic who transforms into a yellow 2004 search and rescue Hummer H2 ambulance.
Jess Harnell as
Ironhide, the Autobot weapons expert who transforms into a black 2005 GMC Topkick C4500.
Barricade, the Decepticon scout and interrogator who transforms into a black Saleen S281 police car.
Hugo Weaving as Megatron, the leader of the Decepticons who transforms into a silver Cybertronian jet. Originally Frank Welker (voice of Megatron in the original series) was considered but according to DVD commentary, Bay thought his voice didn't fit, so Weaving was chosen instead.
Jim Wood as Bonecrusher, the Decepticon mine sweeper who transforms into a Buffalo H Mine-Protected vehicle.
Reno Wilson as Frenzy, the Decepticon hacker and Barricade's minion, who transforms into a PGX Boombox, and later a Nokia 8800.
Charlie Adler as Starscream, Megatron's second-in-command who transforms into a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Adler had previously voiced several characters in the original series, most noticeably Silverbolt.
Non-speaking characters
Blackout, Megatron's third-in-command who transforms into a MH-53J Pave Low III.
Brawl, the Decepticon demolition specialist who transforms into a dark green M1 Abrams.
Scorponok, a scorpion-like Decepticon and Blackout's minion.
Production
Development
"In all the years of movie-making, I don't think the image of a truck transforming into a twenty-foot tall robot has ever been captured on screen. I also want to make a film that's a homage to 1980s movies and gets back to the sense of wonder that Hollywood has lost over the years. It will have those Spielberg-ian moments where you have the push-in on the wide-eyed kid and you feel like you're ten years old even if you're thirty-five."
— Tom DeSanto on why he produced the film[7]
Don Murphy was planning a G.I. Joe film adaptation, but when the United States launched the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Hasbro suggested adapting the Transformers franchise instead.[8] Tom DeSanto joined Murphy because he was a fan of the series.[9] They met with comic book writer Simon Furman, and cited the Generation 1 cartoon and comics as their main influence.[8] They made the Creation Matrix their plot device, though Murphy had it renamed because of the film series The Matrix,[10] but was later used again in the sequel. DeSanto chose to write the treatment from a human point of view to engage the audience,[11] while Murphy wanted it to have a realistic tone, reminiscent of a disaster film.[10] The treatment featured the Autobots Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Jazz, Prowl, Arcee, Ratchet, Wheeljack, and Bumblebee, and the Decepticons Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, Skywarp and Shockwave.[12]
Steven Spielberg, a fan of the comics and toys,[9] signed on as executive producer in 2004. John Rogers wrote the first draft, which pitted four Autobots against four Decepticons,[13] and featured the Ark spaceship.[14] Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, fans of the cartoon,[15] were hired to rewrite the script in February 2005.[16] Spielberg suggested that "a boy and his car" should be the focus.[17] This appealed to Orci and Kurtzman because it conveyed themes of adulthood and responsibility, "the things that a car represents in the United States".[18] The characters of Sam and Mikaela were the sole point of view given in Orci and Kurtzman's first draft.[19] The Transformers had no dialogue, as the producers feared talking robots would look ridiculous. The writers felt that even if it would look silly, not having the robots speak would betray the fanbase.[15] The first draft also had a battle scene in the Grand Canyon.[20] Spielberg read each of Orci and Kurtzman's drafts and gave notes for improvement.[17] The writers remained involved throughout production, adding additional dialogue for the robots during the sound mixing (although none of this was kept in the final film, which ran fifteen minutes shorter than the initial edit).[21] Furman's The Ultimate Guide, published by Dorling Kindersley, remained as a resource to the writers throughout production.[21] Prime Directive was used as a fake working title. This was also the name of Dreamwave Productions' first Transformers comic book.[22]
Michael Bay was asked to direct by Spielberg on July 30, 2005,[23] but he dismissed the film as a "stupid toy movie".[24] Nonetheless, he wanted to work with Spielberg, and gained a new respect for the concept upon visiting Hasbro.[23] Bay considered the first draft "too kiddie", so he increased the military's role in the story.[23][25] The writers sought inspiration from G.I. Joe for the soldier characters, being careful not to mix the brands.[26] Bay based Lennox' struggle to get to the Pentagon phoneline while struggling with an unhelpful operator from a real account he was given by a soldier when working on another film.[23]
Orci and Kurtzman experimented with numerous robots from the franchise, ultimately selecting the characters most popular among the filmmakers to form the final cast.[9] Bay acknowledged that most of the Decepticons were selected before their names or roles were developed, as Hasbro had to start designing the toys.[27] Some of their names were changed because Bay was upset that they had been leaked.[28] Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Starscream were the only characters present in each version of the script.[15] Arcee was a female Transformer introduced by Orci and Kurtzman, but she was cut because they found it difficult to explain robotic gender; Bay also disliked her motorcycle form, which he found too small.[26] An early idea to have the Decepticons simultaneously strike multiple places around the world was also dropped.[19]
Design
The filmmakers incorporated valid physics into their designs, establishing the necessity for a robot's size to correspond to that of its disguise. The layout of Optimus Prime's robotic body within his truck mode is seen here.
The filmmakers created the size of each robot with the size of their vehicle mode in mind, supporting the Transformer's rationale for their choice of disguise on Earth.[29] The concept of traveling protoforms was developed by Roberto Orci when he wondered why "aliens who moonlight as vehicles need other vehicles to travel".[30] This reflected a desire to move to a more alien look, away from the "blocky" Generation 1 Transformers.[31] Another major influence in the designs was samurai armor, returning full-circle to the Japanese origins of the toy line.[29] The robots also had to look alien, or else they would have resembled other cinematic robots made in the image of man.[32]
A product placement deal with General Motors supplied alternate forms for most of the Autobots, which saved $3 million for the production.[33] GM also provided nearly two hundred cars, destined for destruction in the climactic battle scene.[29] The U.S. Armed Forces provided significant support, enhancing the film's realism: the film features F-22s, F-117s, and V-22 Ospreys, the first time these aircraft were used for a film; soldiers served as extras, and authentic uniforms were provided for the actors.[23] A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and Lockheed AC-130s also appear. Captain Christian Hodge joked that he had to explain to his superiors that the filmmakers wanted to portray most of their aircraft as evil Decepticons: however, he remarked "people love bad guys".[29]
Filming
Director Michael Bay filming at Holloman Air Force Base
To save money for the production, Bay reduced his usual fee by 30%. He planned an 83-day shooting schedule,[23] maintaining the required pace by doing more camera set-ups per day than usual. Bay chose to shoot the film in the United States instead of Australia or Canada, allowing him to work with a crew he was familiar with, and who understood his work ethic.[23][25][33] A pre-shoot took place on April 19, 2006 and principal photography began three days later at Holloman Air Force Base,[34] which stood in for Qatar. Due to their destruction later in the film by the Decepticon Blackout, the majority of the military structures shown on-screen were not property of Holloman Air Force Base, but were purchased ahead of filming from a private manufacturer of military shelter systems, AKS Military.[35] To film the Scorponok sequence at White Sands Missile Range, a sweep was performed to remove unexploded ordnance before building of a village set could begin; ironically, the village would be blown up. The scene was broken down for the Air battle managers flying aboard the AWACS aircraft, who improvised dialogue as if it were an actual battle.[23][36]
The company also shot at Hoover Dam and at the Pentagon, the first time since the September 11 attacks that film crews had been allowed at these locations.[34] The external Hoover Dam scenes were shot before tourists arrived daily at 10:00 a.m., with shooting moving inside for the remainder of the day.[36] Production in California was based at Hughes Aircraft at Playa Vista, where the hangar in which Megatron is imprisoned was built.[36] Six weekends were spent in Los Angeles, California shooting the climactic battle, with some elements being shot on the Universal Studios backlot and at Detroit's Michigan Central Station.[34][36] The crew was allowed to shoot at Griffith Observatory, which was still closed for renovations begun in 2002.[34] Filming wrapped on October 4, 2006.[25]
The film has been found to re-use footage from Bay's previous film Pearl Harbor (2001).[37]
Effects
Spielberg encouraged Bay to restrict computer-generated imagery to the robots and background elements in the action sequences.[23] Stunts such as Bonecrusher smashing through a bus were done practically, while cameras were placed into the midst of car crashes and explosions to make it look more exciting.[36] Work on the animatics began in April 2005.[13] Bay indicated that three quarters of the film's effects were made by Industrial Light & Magic, while Digital Domain made the rest,[23] including the Arctic discovery of Megatron; Frenzy's severed head; a vending machine mutated by the Allspark, and the Autobots' protoforms.[38] Many of the animators were big Transformers fans and were given free rein to experiment: a scene where Jazz attacks Brawl is a reference to a scene in The Transformers: The Movie where Kup jumps on Blitzwing.[29]
"I just didn't want to make the boxy characters. It's boring and it would look fake. By adding more doo-dads and stuff on the robots, more car parts, you can just make it more real."
— Michael Bay on the level of detail he wanted for the robots[39]
ILM created computer-generated transformations during six months in 2005, looking at every inch of the car models.[40] Initially the transformations were made to follow the laws of physics, but it did not look exciting enough and was changed to be more fluid.[41] Bay rejected a liquid metal surface for the characters' faces, instead going for a "Rubik's Cube" style of modeling.[23] He wanted numerous mechanical pieces visible so the robots would look more interesting, realistic, dynamic and quick, rather than like lumbering beasts.[23][39] One such decision was to have the wheels stay on the ground for as long as possible, allowing the robots to cruise around as they changed.[42] Bay instructed the animators to observe footage of two martial artists and numerous martial arts films to make the fights look graceful.[23]
Due to the intricate designs of the Transformers, even the simplest motion of turning a wrist needs 17 visible parts;[34] each of Ironhide's guns are made of ten thousand parts.[39] Bumblebee uses a piece below his face-plate as an eyebrow, pieces in his cheeks swivel to resemble a smile, and all the characters' eyes are designed to dilate and brighten.[42] According to Bay, "The visual effects were so complex it took a staggering 38 hours for ILM to render just one frame of movement";[34] that meant ILM had to increase their processing facilities.[43] Each rendered piece had to look like real metal, shiny or dull. This was difficult to model because the aged and scarred robots had to transform from clean cars. Close-up shots of the robots were sped up to look "cool", but in wide shots the animation was slowed down to convincingly illustrate a sense of weight. Photographs were taken of each set. These were used as a reference for the lighting environment, which was reproduced within a computer, so the robots would look like they were convincingly moving there. Bay, who has directed numerous car commercials, understood ray tracing was the key to making the robots look real; the CG models would look realistic based on how much of the environment was reflecting on their bodies.[29] Numerous simulations were programmed into the robots, so the animators could focus on animating the particular areas needed for a convincing performance.[43]
Music
See also: Transformers: The Album and Transformers: The Score
Composer Steve Jablonsky, who collaborated with Bay on The Island, scored music for the trailers before work began on the film itself. Recording took place in April 2007, at the Sony Scoring Stage in Culver City, California. The score, including the teaser music, uses six major themes across ninety minutes of music.[44] The Autobots have three themes, one named "Optimus" to represent the wisdom and compassion of the Autobot leader, and another played during their arrival on Earth. The Decepticons have a chanted theme which relies on electronics, unlike most of the score. The AllSpark also has its own theme.[45] Hans Zimmer, Jablonsky's mentor, also helped to compose the score.[23]
Release
Transformers had its worldwide premiere at N Seoul Tower on June 10, 2007.[46][47] The film's June 27 premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival used a live digital satellite feed to project the film on to a screen.[48] A premiere took place at Rhode Island on June 28, which was a freely available event giving attendees the opportunity to buy tickets for $75 to benefit four charities: the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, the Autism Project of Rhode Island, Adoption Rhode Island, and Hasbro Children's Hospital.[49] The film was released in IMAX on September 21, 2007,[50] with additional footage that had not been included in the general theatrical release.[51]
Marketing
Further information: Transformers: The Movie toy line, Transformers: Movie Prequel, Transformers: Movie Adaptation, Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday, and Transformers: The Game
Hasbro's toy line for the film was created over two months in late 2005 and early 2006, in heavy collaboration with the filmmakers.[31] Protoform Optimus Prime and Starscream were released in the United States on May 1, 2007, and the first wave of figures was released on June 2.[31] The line featured characters not in the film, including Arcee.[29] A second wave, titled "AllSpark Power", was set for release late 2007, which consisted of repaints and robotic versions of ordinary vehicles in the film.[52] The toys feature "Automorph Technology", where moving parts of the toy allow other parts to shift automatically.[53] Merchandise for the film earned Hasbro $480 million in 2007.[54]
Deals were made with 200 companies to promote the film in 70 countries.[55] Michael Bay directed tie-in commercials for General Motors, Panasonic, Burger King and PepsiCo,[56] while props – including the Camaro used for Bumblebee and the AllSpark – were put up for charity sale on eBay.[57] A viral marketing alternate reality game was employed through the Sector 7 website, which presented the film and all previous Transformers toys and media as part of a cover-up operation called "Hungry Dragon," perpetrated by a "real life" Sector 7 to hide the existence of genuine Transformers. The site featured several videos presenting "evidence" of Transformers on Earth, including a cameo from the original Bumblebee.[58]
Home media
Transformers was released on DVD and a discontinued HD DVD format on October 16, 2007 in North America. The Wal-Mart edition of the DVD included a shortened animated version of the prequel comic book, titled Transformers Beginnings and featuring the voices of Ryan, Cullen, and Dunn, as well as Welker as Megatron.[59] The Target copy was packaged with a transforming Optimus Prime DVD case and a prequel comic book about the Decepticons.[59] The DVD sold 8.3 million copies in its first week, making it the fastest-selling DVD of 2007, in North America, and it sold 190,000 copies on HD DVD, which was the biggest debut on the format.[60] The DVDs sold 13.74 million copies, making the film the most popular DVD title of 2007.[61]
It was released on Blu-ray on September 2, 2008.[62] In the first week, the two-disc edition of the Blu-ray was number one in sales compared to other films on the format. The Blu-ray version accounted for two-thirds of the film's DVD sales that first week, selling the third most in overall DVD sales.[63] On June 16, 2009, Paramount included a sticker on all new Transformers DVDs that contained a code to view exclusive content online from the first film and get a sneak peek at Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The content includes three exclusive clips from Revenge of the Fallen, behind-the-scenes footage from both films, and never-before-seen deleted scenes from the first film.[64] As of July 2012, in North America, the DVD of the film has sold 16.23 million copies, earning $292,144,274.[65]
Transformers was released on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on December 5 2017.[66]
Reception
Box office
Transformers had the highest per-screen and per-theater gross in 2007 in North America.[67] It was released on July 3, 2007 with 8 p.m. preview screenings on July 2. The United States previews earned $8.8 million[68] and in its first day of general release, it grossed $27.8 million, a record for Tuesday box-office gross until it was broken by The Amazing Spider-Man in 2012.[69] It did, however, break Spider-Man 2's record for the biggest July 4 gross, making $29 million.[70] Transformers opened in over 4,050 theaters in North America[3] and grossed $70.5 million in its first weekend, debuting at #1 and amounting to a $155.4 million opening week, giving it the record for the biggest opening week for a non-sequel.[71] The opening's gross in the United States was 50% more than what Paramount Pictures had expected. One executive attributed it to word of mouth that explained to parents that "it [was] OK to take the kids". A CinemaScore poll indicated the film was most popular with children and parents, including older women, and attracted many African American and Latino viewers.[72] Transformers ended its theatrical run in the United States and Canada with a gross of $319.2 million, making it the third highest-grossing film of 2007 in these regions behind Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third.[73] The film sold an estimated 46,402,100 tickets in North America.[74]
The film was released in 10 international markets on June 28, 2007, including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the Philippines. Transformers made $29.5 million in its first weekend, topping the box office in 10 countries.[75] It grossed $5.2 million in Malaysia, becoming the most successful film in the country's history.[76] Transformers opened in China on July 11 and became the second highest-grossing foreign film in the country (behind Titanic), making $37.3 million.[77] Its opening there set a record for a foreign language film, making $3 million.[78] The film was officially released in the United Kingdom on July 27, making £8.7 million, and helped contribute to the biggest attendance record ever for that weekend. It was second at the UK box office, behind The Simpsons Movie.[79] In South Korea, Transformers recorded the largest audience for a foreign film in 2007 and the highest foreign revenue of the film.[80]
Worldwide, Transformers was the highest-grossing non-sequel film in 2007 with over $709.7 million, making it Bay's fourth highest-grossing film to date, with the three sequels surpassing it.[3] It was also the fifth highest-grossing film of 2007 worldwide, behind Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Spider-Man 3 and Shrek the Third.[81]
Critical reception
Review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 60% based on 223 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "While believable characters are hard to come by in Transformers, the effects are staggering and the action is exhilarating."[82] On Metacritic, the film has an average score of 61 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[83]
IGN's Todd Gilchrist called it Bay's best film, and "one of the few instances where it's OK to enjoy something for being smart and dumb at the same time, mostly because it's undeniably also a whole lot of fun".[84] The Advertiser's Sean Fewster found the visual effects so seamless that "you may come to believe the studio somehow engineered artificial intelligence".[85] The Denver Post's Lisa Kennedy praised the depiction of the robots as having "a believably rendered scale and intimacy",[86] and ABC presenter Margaret Pomeranz was surprised "that a complete newcomer to the Transformers phenomenon like myself became involved in the fate of these mega-machines".[87] Ain't It Cool News's Drew McWeeny felt most of the cast grounded the story, and that "it has a real sense of wonder, one of the things that's missing from so much of the big CGI lightshows released these days".[88] Author Peter David found it ludicrous fun, and said that "[Bay] manages to hold on to his audience's suspension of disbelief long enough for us to segue into some truly spectacular battle scenes".[89] Roger Ebert gave the film a positive review, giving it 3 stars out of a possible 4, writing: "It's goofy fun with a lot of stuff that blows up real good, and it has the grace not only to realize how preposterous it is, but to make that into an asset."[90]
Despite the praise for the visual effects, there was division over the human storylines. The Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt liked "how a teen plotline gets tied in to the end of the world",[91] while Empire's Ian Nathan praised Shia LaBeouf as "a smart, natural comedian, [who] levels the bluntness of this toy story with an ironic bluster".[92] Ain't It Cool News founder Harry Knowles felt Bay's style conflicted with Spielberg's, arguing the military story only served as a distraction from Sam.[93] James Berardinelli hated the film as he did not connect with the characters in-between the action, which he found tedious.[94] Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan found the humans "oddly lifeless, doing little besides marking time until those big toys fill the screen",[95] while ComingSoon.net's Joshua Starnes felt the Transformers were "completely believable, right up to the moment they open their mouths to talk, when they revert to bad cartoon characters".[96] Daily Herald's Matt Arado was annoyed that "the Transformers [are] little more than supporting players", and felt the middle act was sluggish.[97] CNN's Tom Charity questioned the idea of a film based on a toy, and felt it would "buzz its youthful demographic [...] but leave the rest of us wondering if Hollywood could possibly aim lower".[98]
General
"From the king movie geek Harry Knowles of AintItCool.com to newspaper film critics and regular Joe (and Jane) comments, there is general raving about the mechanical heroes and general grumbling about the excessive screen time given to some of the human characters played by Shia LaBeouf, Anthony Anderson, Tyrese Gibson and Jon Voight. Optimus Prime, the leader of the good-guy Autobots, doesn't appear until midway through the film."
— USA Today[99]
Transformers fans were initially divided over the film due to the radical redesigns of many characters, although the casting of Peter Cullen was warmly received.[29] Transformers comic book writer Simon Furman and Beast Wars script consultant Benson Yee both considered the film to be spectacular fun, although Furman also argued that there were too many human storylines.[100] Yee felt that being the first in a series, the film had to establish much of the fictional universe and therefore did not have time to focus on the Decepticons.[101] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.[102]
The film created a greater awareness of the franchise and drew in many new fans.[103] Transformers' box office success led to the active development of films based on Voltron and Robotech,[104] as well as a Knight Rider remake.[105] When filming the sequel, Bay was told by soldiers the film helped their children understand what their work was like, and that many had christened their Buffalos – the vehicle used for Bonecrusher – after various Transformer characters.[106]
After the film's 2009 sequel was titled Revenge of the Fallen, screenwriter Orci was asked if this film would be retitled, just as Star Wars was titled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope when re-released. He doubted the possibility, but said if it was retitled, he would call it Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye.[107]
Accolades
Before its release, Transformers was voted "Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet" at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards,[108] and at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards, it was voted "best movie". It was nominated for three Academy Awards, in the fields of Achievement in Sound Editing, Achievement in Sound Mixing (Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Peter J. Devlin), and Achievement in Visual Effects (Scott Benza, Russell Earl, Scott Farrar and John Knoll), but lost to The Bourne Ultimatum and The Golden Compass, respectively.[109] It received a 2008 Kids' Choice Award nomination for Favorite Movie, but lost to Alvin and the Chipmunks.[110] The film received a Jury Merit Award for Best Special Effects in the 2007 Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival.[111] Visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar was honored at the Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony on October 22, 2007 for his work on the film.[112]
In 2008, the Visual Effects Society awarded Transformers four awards: for the best visual effects in an "effects driven" film and the "best single visual effects sequence" (the Optimus-Bonecrusher battle). The film's other two awards were for its miniatures and compositing.[113] Broadcast Music Incorporated awarded composer Steve Jablonsky for his score.[114] Entertainment Weekly named Bumblebee as their fourth favorite computer generated character,[115] while The Times listed Optimus Prime's depiction as the thirtieth best film robot, citing his coolness and dangerousness.[116] On the negative side, Jon Voight was nominated for Worst Supporting Actor (also for Bratz: The Movie, September Dawn and National Treasure: Book of Secrets) at the 28th Golden Raspberry Awards.[117]
Sequels
Main articles: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Transformers: Age of Extinction, and Transformers: The Last Knight
The second film, Revenge of the Fallen was released June 24, 2009. The third film, Dark of the Moon was released June 29, 2011. The fourth film, Age of Extinction was released June 27, 2014, and the fifth film titled The Last Knight was released on June 21, 2017. Revenge of the Fallen, Age of Extinction, and The Last Knight received negative critical reviews but were still box office successes.
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Jack Nicklaus, six-time Masters champion in 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, and 1986, which is a record, and he is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title. He is also one of five champions to win wire-to-wire, in 1972.
The Masters Tournament is a golf competition that was established in 1934, with Horton Smith winning the inaugural tournament.[1] The Masters is the first of four major championships to be played each year, with the final round of the Masters always being scheduled for the second Sunday in April.[2] The Masters is the only one of the four majors to use the same course every year; the Augusta National Golf Club.[3] Masters champions are automatically invited to play in the other three majors (the U.S. Open, the Open Championship (British Open), and the PGA Championship) for the next five years, and earn a lifetime invitation to the Masters. They also receive membership on the PGA Tour for the following five seasons and invitations to the Players Championship for the five years following their victory.[4] The champion also receives the "Green Jacket", the first one being won by Sam Snead in 1949. The champion takes the jacket home for a year and returns it thereafter. A multiple-time champion will only have one jacket unless his size changes dramatically.[5]
Jack Nicklaus holds the record for the most Masters victories, winning the tournament six times during his career. Nicklaus is also the oldest winner of the Masters: he was 46 years 82 days old when he won in 1986.[6] Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods co-hold the record for most consecutive victories with two. Woods was the youngest winner of the Masters, 21 years 104 days old when he won in 1997.[6] Woods also set the record for the widest winning margin (12 strokes), and the lowest winning score, with 270, 18 below par (-18) in 1997. The latter was equaled by Jordan Spieth in 2015.[7]
The highest winning score of 289 (+1) was originally set by Sam Snead in 1954, it was equalled by Jack Burke Jr. in 1956, and Zach Johnson in 2007.[7] Five golfers have won the Masters wire-to-wire; Craig Wood in 1941, Arnold Palmer in 1960, Nicklaus in 1972, Raymond Floyd in 1976, and Jordan Spieth in 2015.[8] Other players have led wire-to-wire if ties after a round are included, most recently Trevor Immelman in the 2008 Masters Tournament.
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1 Champions
1.1 By year
1.2 Multiple champions
1.3 By nationality
2 Notes
3 References
4 External links
Champions[edit]
By year[edit]
Arnold Palmer, four-time Masters Champion 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964. He is one of five champions to win wire-to-wire with his victory in 1960.
Tiger Woods, four-time Masters Champion in 1997, 2001, 2002, and 2005, and is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title
Sam Snead, three-time Masters Champion in 1949, 1952, 1954
Gary Player, three-time Masters Champion in 1961, 1974, and 1978
Nick Faldo, three-time Masters Champion in 1989, 1990, and 1996, and is one of three golfers to successfully defend his title
Phil Mickelson, three-time Masters Champion in 2004, 2006, and 2010
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Tournament won in a playoff
Masters Tournament champions
Year
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Champion
Total score
To Par[9][a]
1934
USA ! United States Smith, HortonHorton Smith 284 004 !−4
1935
USA ! United States Sarazen, GeneGene Sarazen [c] 282 006 !−6
1936
USA ! United States Smith, HortonHorton Smith 285 003 !−3
1937
USA ! United States Nelson, ByronByron Nelson 283 005 !−5
1938
USA ! United States Picard, HenryHenry Picard 285 003 !−3
1939
USA ! United States Guldahl, RalphRalph Guldahl 279 009 !−9
1940
USA ! United States Demaret, JimmyJimmy Demaret 280 008 !−8
1941
USA ! United States Wood, CraigCraig Wood 280 008 !−8
1942
USA ! United States Nelson, ByronByron Nelson [d] 280 008 !−8
1943
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1946
USA ! United States Keiser, HermanHerman Keiser 282 006 !−6
1947
USA ! United States Demaret, JimmyJimmy Demaret 281 007 !−7
1948
USA ! United States Harmon, ClaudeClaude Harmon 279 009 !−9
1949
USA ! United States Snead, SamSam Snead 282 006 !−6
1950
USA ! United States Demaret, JimmyJimmy Demaret 283 005 !−5
1951
USA ! United States Hogan, BenBen Hogan 280 008 !−8
1952
USA ! United States Snead, SamSam Snead 286 002 !−2
1953
USA ! United States Hogan, BenBen Hogan 274 014 !−14
1954
USA ! United States Snead, SamSam Snead [e] 289 +1
1955
USA ! United States Middlecoff, CaryCary Middlecoff 279 009 !−9
1956
USA ! United States Burke Jr., JackJack Burke Jr. 289 +1
1957
USA ! United States Ford, DougDoug Ford 283 005 !−5
1958
USA ! United States Palmer, ArnoldArnold Palmer 284 004 !−4
1959
USA ! United States Wall Jr., ArtArt Wall Jr. 284 004 !−4
1960
USA ! United States Palmer, ArnoldArnold Palmer 282 006 !−6
1961
RSA ! South Africa Player, GaryGary Player 280 008 !−8
1962
USA ! United States Palmer, ArnoldArnold Palmer [f] 280 008 !−8
1963
USA ! United States Nicklaus, JackJack Nicklaus 286 002 !−2
1964
USA ! United States Palmer, ArnoldArnold Palmer 276 012 !−12
1965
USA ! United States Nicklaus, JackJack Nicklaus 271 017 !−17
1966
USA ! United States Nicklaus, JackJack Nicklaus [g] 288 0 !E
1967
USA ! United States Brewer, GayGay Brewer 280 008 !−8
1968
USA ! United States Goalby, BobBob Goalby 277 011 !−11
1969
USA ! United States Archer, GeorgeGeorge Archer 281 007 !−7
1970
USA ! United States Casper, BillyBilly Casper [h] 279 009 !−9
1971
USA ! United States Coody, CharlesCharles Coody 279 009 !−9
1972
USA ! United States Nicklaus, JackJack Nicklaus 286 002 !−2
1973
USA ! United States Aaron, TommyTommy Aaron 283 005 !−5
1974
RSA ! South Africa Player, GaryGary Player 278 010 !−10
1975
USA ! United States Nicklaus, JackJack Nicklaus 276 012 !−12
1976
USA ! United States Floyd, RaymondRaymond Floyd 271 017 !−17
1977
USA ! United States Watson, TomTom Watson 276 012 !−12
1978
RSA ! South Africa Player, GaryGary Player 277 011 !−11
1979
USA ! United States Zoeller, FuzzyFuzzy Zoeller [i] 280 008 !−8
1980
ESP ! Spain Ballesteros, SeveSeve Ballesteros 275 013 !−13
1981
USA ! United States Watson, TomTom Watson 280 008 !−8
1982
USA ! United States Stadler, CraigCraig Stadler [j] 284 004 !−4
1983
ESP ! Spain Ballesteros, SeveSeve Ballesteros 280 008 !−8
1984
USA ! United States Crenshaw, BenBen Crenshaw 277 011 !−11
1985
GER ! West Germany Langer, BernhardBernhard Langer 282 006 !−6
1986
USA ! United States Nicklaus, JackJack Nicklaus 279 009 !−9
1987
USA ! United States Mize, LarryLarry Mize [k] 285 003 !−3
1988
SCO ! Scotland Lyle, SandySandy Lyle 281 007 !−7
1989
ENG ! England Faldo, NickNick Faldo [l] 283 005 !−5
1990
ENG ! England Faldo, NickNick Faldo [m] 278 010 !−10
1991
WAL ! Wales Woosnam, IanIan Woosnam 277 011 !−11
1992
USA ! United States Couples, FredFred Couples 275 013 !−13
1993
GER ! Germany Langer, BernhardBernhard Langer 277 011 !−11
1994
ESP ! Spain Olazábal, José MaríaJosé María Olazábal 279 009 !−9
1995
USA ! United States Crenshaw, BenBen Crenshaw 274 014 !−14
1996
ENG ! England Faldo, NickNick Faldo 276 012 !−12
1997
USA ! United States Woods, TigerTiger Woods 270 018 !−18
1998
USA ! United States O'Meara, MarkMark O'Meara 279 009 !−9
1999
USA ! Spain Olazábal, José MaríaJosé María Olazábal 280 008 !−8
2000
FIJ ! Fiji Singh, VijayVijay Singh 278 010 !−10
2001
USA ! United States Woods, TigerTiger Woods 272 016 !−16
2002
USA ! United States Woods, TigerTiger Woods 276 012 !−12
2003
CAN ! Canada Weir, MikeMike Weir [n] 281 007 !−7
2004
USA ! United States Mickelson, PhilPhil Mickelson 279 009 !−9
2005
USA ! United States Woods, TigerTiger Woods [o] 276 012 !−12
2006
USA ! United States Mickelson, PhilPhil Mickelson 281 007 !−7
2007
USA ! United States Johnson, ZachZach Johnson 289 +1
2008
RSA ! South Africa Immelman, TrevorTrevor Immelman 280 008 !−8
2009
ARG ! Argentina Cabrera, ÁngelÁngel Cabrera [p] 276 012 !−12
2010
USA ! United States Mickelson, PhilPhil Mickelson 272 016 !−16
2011
RSA ! South Africa Schwartzel, CharlCharl Schwartzel 274 014 !−14
2012
USA ! United States Watson, BubbaBubba Watson [q] 278 010 !−10
2013
AUS ! Australia Scott, AdamAdam Scott [r] 279 009 !−9
2014
USA ! United States Watson, BubbaBubba Watson 280 008 !−8
2015
USA ! United States Spieth, JordanJordan Spieth 270 018 !−18
2016
ENG ! England Willett, DannyDanny Willett 283 005 !−5
2017
SPA ! Spain García, SergioSergio García [s] 279 009 !−9
2018
! United States Reed, PatrickPatrick Reed 273 015 !−15
Multiple champions[edit]
Masters Tournament multiple champions
Golfer
Total
Years
Nicklaus, JackJack Nicklaus (USA)
6 1963, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1975, 1986
Palmer, ArnoldArnold Palmer (USA)
4 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964
Woods, TigerTiger Woods (USA)
4 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005
Demaret, JimmyJimmy Demaret (USA)
3 1940, 1947, 1950
Snead, SamSam Snead (USA)
3 1949, 1952, 1954
Player, GaryGary Player (RSA)
3 1961, 1974, 1978
Faldo, NickNick Faldo (ENG)
3 1989, 1990, 1996
Mickelson, PhilPhil Mickelson (USA)
3 2004, 2006, 2010
Smith, HortonHorton Smith (USA)
2 1934, 1936
Nelson, ByronByron Nelson (USA)
2 1937, 1942
Hogan, BenBen Hogan (USA)
2 1951, 1953
Watson, TomTom Watson (USA)
2 1977, 1981
Ballesteros, SeveSeve Ballesteros (ESP)
2 1980, 1983
Langer, BernhardBernhard Langer (GER)
2 1985, 1993
Crenshaw, BenBen Crenshaw (USA)
2 1984, 1995
Olazábal, José MaríaJosé María Olazábal (ESP)
2 1994, 1999
Watson, BubbaBubba Watson (USA)
2 2012, 2014
By nationality[edit]
Masters Tournament champions by nationality
Nationality
Wins
Winners
United States
60 37
Spain
5 3
South Africa
5 3
England
4 2
Germany
2 1
Scotland
1 1
Wales
1 1
Fiji
1 1
Canada
1 1
Argentina
1 1
Australia
1 1
Notes[edit]
a Par is a predetermined number of strokes that a golfer should require to complete a hole, a round (the sum of the total pars of the played holes), or a tournament (the sum of the total pars of each round). E stands for even, which means the tournament was completed in the predetermined number of strokes.[9]
b The 1943, 1944, and 1945 Masters Tournaments were not held because of World War II.
c Gene Sarazen won in a playoff against Craig Wood.
d Byron Nelson won in a playoff against Ben Hogan.
e Sam Snead won in a playoff against Ben Hogan.
f Arnold Palmer won in a playoff against Dow Finsterwald and Gary Player.
g Jack Nicklaus won in a playoff against Gay Brewer and Tommy Jacobs.
h Billy Casper won in a playoff against Gene Littler.
i Fuzzy Zoeller won in a playoff against Ed Sneed and Tom Watson.
j Craig Stadler won in a playoff against Dan Pohl.
k Larry Mize won in a playoff against Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman.
l Nick Faldo won in a playoff against Scott Hoch.
m Nick Faldo won in a playoff against Raymond Floyd.
n Mike Weir won in a playoff against Len Mattiace.
o Tiger Woods won in a playoff against Chris DiMarco.
p Ángel Cabrera won in a playoff against Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry.
q Bubba Watson won in a playoff against Louis Oosthuizen.
r Adam Scott won in a playoff against Ángel Cabrera.
s Sergio García won in a playoff against Justin Rose.
References[edit]
General
"Masters Champions". Masters. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
Specific
Jump up ^ "Significant Dates". Masters. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
Jump up ^ "A Special Sunday". Augusta. April 11, 1998. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Augusta's Special Aura". BBC Sport. April 5, 2002. Retrieved March 20, 2008.
Jump up ^ "The Masters". Your Golf Travel. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
Jump up ^ "US Masters: Did You Know?". BBC Sport. April 2, 2001. Retrieved March 3, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b "Champions". Masters. Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b "Scoring Statistics". Masters. Archived from the original on April 24, 2008. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
Jump up ^ "Masters records". Masters. Archived from the original on July 1, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
^ Jump up to: a b "Scoring". BBC Sport. September 16, 2005. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
External links[edit]
Masters website
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1934 Horton Smith
1935 Gene Sarazen†
1936 Horton Smith
1937 Byron Nelson
1938 Henry Picard
1939 Ralph Guldahl
1940 Jimmy Demaret
1941‡ Craig Wood
1942 Byron Nelson†
1943–45 cancelled due to World War II
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1948 Claude Harmon
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1951 Ben Hogan
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1955 Cary Middlecoff
1956 Jack Burke Jr.
1957 Doug Ford
1958 Arnold Palmer
1959 Art Wall Jr.
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1961 Gary Player
1962 Arnold Palmer†
1963 Jack Nicklaus
1964 Arnold Palmer
1965 Jack Nicklaus
1966 Jack Nicklaus†
1967 Gay Brewer
1968 Bob Goalby
1969 George Archer
1970 Billy Casper†
1971 Charles Coody
1972‡ Jack Nicklaus
1973 Tommy Aaron
1974 Gary Player
1975 Jack Nicklaus
1976‡ Raymond Floyd
1977 Tom Watson
1978 Gary Player
1979 Fuzzy Zoeller†
1980 Seve Ballesteros
1981 Tom Watson
1982 Craig Stadler†
1983 Seve Ballesteros
1984 Ben Crenshaw
1985 Bernhard Langer
1986 Jack Nicklaus
1987 Larry Mize†
1988 Sandy Lyle
1989 Nick Faldo†
1990 Nick Faldo†
1991 Ian Woosnam
1992 Fred Couples
1993 Bernhard Langer
1994 José María Olazábal
1995 Ben Crenshaw
1996 Nick Faldo
1997 Tiger Woods
1998 Mark O'Meara
1999 José María Olazábal
2000 Vijay Singh
2001 Tiger Woods
2002 Tiger Woods
2003 Mike Weir†
2004 Phil Mickelson
2005 Tiger Woods†
2006 Phil Mickelson
2007 Zach Johnson
2008 Trevor Immelman
2009 Ángel Cabrera†
2010 Phil Mickelson
2011 Charl Schwartzel
2012 Bubba Watson†
2013 Adam Scott†
2014 Bubba Watson
2015‡ Jordan Spieth
2016 Danny Willett
2017 Sergio García†
2018 Patrick Reed
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