Chris Hemsworth’s Transformers Movie Releases On Netflix Today

Image via Netflix Published Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Zoë Miskelly is an editor and second in command for Screen Rant's Movies team, having covered the entertainment industry for almost 10 years now. Zoë's love of superheroes and all things Marvel & DC started out in childhood, and has blossomed into a career getting to talk about some of the biggest and best movies and shows of all time, having previously focused on comics while working at WhatCulture. Sign in to your ScreenRant account The Transformers movie that puts Chris Hemsworth front and center comes to Netflix today, ensuring a popular and well-received newer addition to the franchise is a part of the streaming service's sci-fi film roster. As the Transformers franchise has existed since the 80s, there's been plenty of time for the series to produce a wide range of Transformers movies, which have similarly had a wide range of receptions. Though the action-packed nature of the Transformers' stories and the galactic battles between giant robotic shape-changing entities in many ways naturally translates into film format well, the Transformers movies have not all been major wins for the series, proving that the appeal of the franchise isn't one that leads to universal wins, and that still requires a careful hand to get right. Mercifully, Chris Hemsworth's Transformers movie is a prime example of how to get the series and its overarching lore right on-screen, with its strong cast, engaging storyline, and striking art style all working to ensure that the famous actor's time in the lead role of the series is one of the best installments in the wider franchise - which makes it all the more worth catching on Netflix now. Transformers One Comes To Netflix Today Two years after its initial 2024 release, Transformers One is set to arrive on Netflix on October 15 (as per What's On Netflix), further enriching the platform's sci-fi movie offerings. Transformers One is a particularly interesting addition to the Transformers series for multiple reasons, including the film serving as a prequel story that focuses around the prior friendship between Optimus Prime and Megatron before they would become sworn enemies, and since the Transformers One cast includes a range of famous actors, including Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Fishburne, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan-Michael Key, Jon Hamm, and Chris Hemsworth. Indeed, Chris Hemsworth voices the role of Optimus Prime throughout the film, providing him with not only the central role in Transformers One, but also making him a major part of sci-fi movie history, given the consistent major appeal of the Transformers franchise over the decades, and placing him in one of the most beloved roles in the series and sci-fi genre. Why Transformers One Is One Of The Transformers Series' Best Movies To this day, Transformers One is one of the most well-received Transformers films in the entire assorted franchise, which is made clear by it currently having an 89% Tomatometer score from critics, and a 97% Popcornmeter from general audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. As is mentioned by various reviews, some key factors behind the level of approval Transformers One has earned are that the movie's visual stylings work very well for the film and its larger-than-life prequel story - with the animation of Transformers One helping sell things like its action sequences - and its performances support the nuance of the story and its script. This makes Transformers One a strong addition to the Transformers series, and means Chris Hemsworth's time as Optimus Prime is almost sure to be received fondly by those who watch the movie, making its appearance on Netflix a win-win for film and platform alike.