Common Sense Media Review
By Brian Costello
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Action-packed animated sequel is best for die-hard fans.
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Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising
What's the Story?
TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS: PREDACONS RISING picks up where the third season of the animated series Transformers Prime left off. A Unicron has come back from the dead and taken over the body of Megatron (Frank Welker) to seek revenge on the Autobots, with the help of cloned Predacons, and to destroy Cybertron. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) is in search of the AllSpark to complete the revitalization of Cybertron. To protect Cybertron, an unlikely alliance forms among the Autobots, Decepticons, and Predaking, who must find a way to stop Unicron and ensure Cybertron's future survival.
Is It Any Good?
This is a difficult movie to follow if you haven't seen the previous three seasons of Transformers Prime and if you're someone who doesn't quite know Decepticons from Predacons. Although the fight scenes are enjoyable on their own terms, the complicated histories and backstories make this best for the most die-hard of Transformers fans. For everyone else, it isn't easy keeping track of what's going on.
This is also the conclusion of the Transformers Prime television series. Although some of the scenes stand on their own, without the context of the previous three seasons it isn't always easy figuring out what the characters are trying to do and why. That said, series fans will find lots to enjoy.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about why this movie was made. Why do you think a toy company would produce a feature-length movie that prominently features toys it manufactures and sells?
Was this movie easy or difficult to follow? Why?
How does this film compare with other movies and TV shows from the Transformers franchise?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : October 4, 2013
- Cast : Frank Welker , Peter Cullen , Steve Blum
- Director : David Hartman
- Studio : Hasbro
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- Topics : Robots
- Run time : 65 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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