The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated science fiction action film based on the Transformers television series. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986, and in the United Kingdom on December 12, 1986. It was co-produced and directed by Nelson Shin, who also produced the television series. The screenplay was written by Ron Friedman, who created Bionic Six a year later.

Plot

In 2005, a sentient artificial planet known as Unicron devours the planet Lithone along with all but one of its inhabitants, who flees into space aboard an escape rocket. Elsewhere, the evil Decepticons have conquered the heroic Autobots' home planet of Cybertron. The Autobots, under the leadership of Optimus Prime and secretly operating from Cybertron's two moons, prepare a counter-offensive to retake Cybertron. Prime sends a shuttle to Autobot City on Earth for supplies. However, their plan is discovered by the Decepticons, who hijack the ship and kill the crew consisting of Ironhide, Prowl, Ratchet and Brawn. In Autobot City, Hot Rod, relaxing with Daniel Witwicky (son of human ally Spike Witwicky) spots the overrun shuttle and a deadly battle breaks out. Optimus arrives with reinforcements just as the Decepticons are near victory. Optimus defeats many of them and engages Megatron in a final battle, leaving both mortally wounded, forcing the surviving Decepticons to retreat, boarding troop transporter Astrotrain to return to Cybertron.