

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987, English. Directed by Ray Lee & Andy Kim.
When an alien plague turns Transformers into relentless destroyers, the universe's only hope lies in reviving Optimus Prime, who must unite with old enemies to reclaim the Matrix of Leadership and save Cybertron.
- Runtime
- 0h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 17 November 1987
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Marv Wolfman, Cherie Dee Wilkerson, Michael Charles Hill
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Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime runs 45 minutes (0h 45m).
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Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 November 1987. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime, try Robotech: The Movie, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers: Beginnings.
Who directed Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime?
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1987) was directed by Ray Lee and Andy Kim and stars Peter Cullen, Dan Gilvezan, Aron Kincaid.