# Transformers: Dark of the Moon

> 2011 film directed by Michael Bay

**Wikidata**: [Q232774](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232774)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers:_Dark_of_the_Moon)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/transformers-dark-of-the-moon

## Summary
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a 2011 feature film directed by Michael Bay. It is an entry in the American Transformers film series and is associated with major entertainment companies including Hasbro, Paramount Pictures, and DreamWorks.

## Key Facts
- Title: Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
- Aliases: Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon; Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D.
- Description: 2011 film directed by Michael Bay.
- Class: Film — a sequence of images that give the impression of movement, stored on film stock (film class sitelink_count: 235).
- Series: Part of the Transformers American film series (sitelink_count: 31).
- Related companies: Hasbro (American multinational toy and entertainment company; inception: 1923-01-01; employees: listed as 5800.0 and 5000.0; sitelink_count: 41), Paramount Pictures (American film studio, subsidiary of Paramount Global; inception: 1912-05-08; sitelink_count: 85), DreamWorks (American film studio; inception: 1994-10-12; employees: 80.0; sitelink_count: 65).
- Genres and themes: action film (sitelink_count: 70), thriller film (sitelink_count: 39), science fiction film (sitelink_count: 50), with the common science-fiction theme of alien invasion (sitelink_count: 26).
- Country association: United States (country located primarily in North America; inception entries include 1776-07-04 — declaration of independence — and 1784-05-12 — independence recognized; sitelink_count: 423).
- Related performers: Alan Tudyk (American actor; sitelink_count: 40) and Andrew Daly (American actor; sitelink_count: 14).
- Official website: http://www.transformersmovie.com/
- Publication / release dates listed: 2011-06-23 and 2011-06-29.
- Wikipedia title: Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
- Wikidata description: 2011 film directed by Michael Bay.
- Entity sitelink_count: 61.

## FAQs
Q: What is Transformers: Dark of the Moon?
A: It is a 2011 film directed by Michael Bay that belongs to the American Transformers film series.

Q: Which companies are associated with this film?
A: The film is related to Hasbro, Paramount Pictures, and DreamWorks, each noted as connected organizations in its metadata.

Q: What genres and themes describe the film?
A: The film is classified within action, thriller, and science fiction film genres and is associated with the alien invasion theme.

Q: When was the film published or released?
A: Two publication dates are recorded: 2011-06-23 and 2011-06-29.

Q: Where can I find official information about the film online?
A: The official website provided is http://www.transformersmovie.com/.

Q: Is this film part of a larger franchise?
A: Yes. It is part of the Transformers American film series.

Q: Who are some performers associated with the film?
A: Alan Tudyk and Andrew Daly are listed as American actors associated with the film.

## Why It Matters
Transformers: Dark of the Moon is significant as a 2011 installment of a major American film franchise that connects toy and entertainment intellectual property (Hasbro) with large film studios (Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks). As part of the Transformers series, it contributes to an ongoing multimedia franchise that spans toys, films, and broader popular-culture merchandising. Its classification across action, thriller, and science fiction genres, and association with an alien-invasion theme, positions it within high-profile studio filmmaking aimed at large-scale spectacle and franchise continuity. The film’s dates, aliases, and web presence make it identifiable for reference, archival, and franchise-mapping purposes across entertainment industry datasets.

## Notable For
- Being a 2011 entry in the American Transformers film series.
- Directed by Michael Bay (explicitly cited in its description).
- Carrying multiple release/publication dates (2011-06-23 and 2011-06-29) in its structured record.
- Having multiple official aliases (Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon; Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D).
- Being connected in metadata to major entertainment companies: Hasbro, Paramount Pictures, and DreamWorks.
- Cross-genre classification: action, thriller, and science fiction, with an alien-invasion theme.
- Maintaining an official web presence at http://www.transformersmovie.com/.
- Appearing in Wikidata/Wikipedia records with a sitelink_count of 61.

## Body

### Overview and Classification
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon is cataloged as a film, defined here as a sequence of images that give the impression of movement and are stored on film stock. The film class referenced has a sitelink_count of 235 in the related dataset.
- The title appears under multiple aliases: Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon and Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D.
- The film’s Wikidata short description reads: "2011 film directed by Michael Bay."

### Dates and Release Metadata
- Two publication dates are recorded for the film: 2011-06-23 and 2011-06-29. These dates are part of the film’s structured metadata.

### Franchise Context
- The film is part of the Transformers American film series. The Transformers series entry related to this film has a sitelink_count of 31.
- The series is the parent entity listed for this film; the film’s metadata also references the series as a contained/associated item.

### Genres and Themes
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon is associated with three principal genres: action film (sitelink_count: 70), thriller film (sitelink_count: 39), and science fiction film (sitelink_count: 50).
- The film is related to the science-fiction theme of alien invasion (sitelink_count: 26), a common narrative element in science fiction stories and films.

### Corporate and Organizational Connections
- Hasbro: Listed as a related American multinational toy and entertainment company. Provided metadata for Hasbro includes an inception date of 1923-01-01, country association (United States), headquarters reference, and employee counts shown as 5800.0 and 5000.0 in the dataset. Hasbro’s sitelink_count in the related data is 41.
- Paramount Pictures: Identified as a related American film studio and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. Metadata lists an inception date of 1912-05-08 and a sitelink_count of 85.
- DreamWorks: Included among related American film studios, with an inception date of 1994-10-12, employees listed as 80.0, and a sitelink_count of 65.
- These corporate entities appear in the film’s structured connections but their exact production, distribution, or licensing roles are represented only as relations in the provided data.

### Country Association
- The film is associated with the United States, described as a country located primarily in North America. The dataset contains two inception-related values for the United States: 1776-07-04 (declaration of independence) and 1784-05-12 (independence recognized by Treaty of Paris (1783)); the country entry has a sitelink_count of 423.

### Cast and Crew Associations
- Director: Michael Bay is named in the film’s short description as the director.
- Related actors: Alan Tudyk and Andrew Daly are listed as American actors associated with the film. Alan Tudyk’s related entry includes a sitelink_count of 40; Andrew Daly’s entry shows a sitelink_count of 14. No additional cast or crew attribution is provided in the source material.

### Identifiers, Web Presence, and Records
- Official website listed: http://www.transformersmovie.com/
- Wikipedia title recorded: Transformers: Dark of the Moon.
- The film entity carries a sitelink_count of 61 in the provided metadata.
- The wikidata description explicitly identifies it as a 2011 film directed by Michael Bay.

### Related Data Points and Counts
- The film intersects multiple dataset nodes with specific sitelink counts: film class (235), action film (70), thriller film (39), science fiction film (50), alien invasion (26), Transformers series (31), Hasbro (41), Paramount Pictures (85), DreamWorks (65), United States (423), Alan Tudyk (40), Andrew Daly (14), and the film entity itself (61).

### Usage and Reference
- The structured facts above can be used for cataloging, franchise mapping, metadata aggregation, and linking to corporate entities and genre taxonomies. The dual publication dates and aliases support precise identification across release versions and catalog records.

### Limitations of Provided Data
- The source material provides relationships and metadata entries but does not specify production credits beyond the director, detailed cast lists, box office statistics, critical reception, or explicit production/distribution roles for the listed companies. The above account restricts itself to the facts and connections present in the supplied dataset.

## References

1. The Movie Database
2. Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Rotten Tomatoes
3. Rotten Tomatoes
4. [Source](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-presents-linkin-park---live-in-moscow-on-june-23rd-in-support-of-movies-world-premiere-in-russia-122435273.html)
5. [Source](http://www.sfi.se/sv/svensk-filmdatabas/Item/?itemid=74120&type=MOVIE&iv=Basic)
6. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
7. BBC Things
8. Box Office Mojo
9. [Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt1399103/)
10. Kinopoisk
11. [Source](https://www.kijkwijzer.nl/films/transformers-dark-of-the-moon/)
12. terjesztesre_kerulo_filmalkotasok_nyilvantartasa.xlsx
13. List of film licenses issued from 1945 to 2020
14. [Source](https://www.eirin.jp/list/index.php?s_year=2011&s_month=6&e_year=2011&e_month=6&pageID=1)
15. Online-Filmdatenbank
16. [Source](http://cnc.abt.ro/registru/index.aspx?pageID=3&filmID=13490)
17. [Source](https://jmkextern.bmb.gv.at/app/detail.aspx?FILID=15042)
18. [Source](http://www.rtc.gob.mx/NuevoSitio/cine_clasif_35mm.php?cd=54)
19. Bechdel Test Movie List
20. mymovies.it
21. YouTube
22. [Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011 Movie) - Behind The Voice Actors](https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Transformers-Dark-of-the-Moon/)
23. [Source](https://ui.eidr.org/view/content?id=10.5240/C6C2-2789-6229-183F-3170-H)
24. Danish Film Database
25. Trakt.tv
26. FilmVandaag.nl